| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 73 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 8 |
| Population | 654,909 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 11.1 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.2 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, 2006 | Deaths, 2007 | Single-drug deaths, 2007 |
Deaths, 2006 | Deaths, 2007 | Single-drug deaths, 2007 | |
| * Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. † Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. †† Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 68 | 73 | 13 | 7 | 8 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 15 | 22 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Cocaine | 30 | 25 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | -- | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 14 | 17 | -- | -- | 4 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 4 | 17 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Opiates/opioids | 47 | 59 | 10 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 4 | 6 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 15 | 16 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| All other opiates/opioids | 35 | 53 | 9 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Suicide | 9.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 8.6% |
| Accidental | 77.8% |
| Natural | 3.7% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 20 |
| Home | 40 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | 7 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 7 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 15.2 |
| Female | 7.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 11.5 |
| 35 to 54 | 21.1 |
| 55 and over | 7.1 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 10 | 49 | 59 |
| Cocaine | 2 | 23 | 25 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 16 | 17 |
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