| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 76 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 9 |
| Population | 710,241 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 10.7 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.3 |
| 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 | 63 | 76 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| Alcohol* | 43 | 54 | 0 | 6 | 7 | -- |
| Cocaine | 37 | 35 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Marijuana | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 4 | 7 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 13 | 9 | 0 | 7 | -- | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 6 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – Opiates/opioids | 42 | 55 | -- | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 14 | 18 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 5 | 15 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 |
| All other opiates/opioids | 28 | 33 | 0 | 6 | -- | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Suicide | 10.6% |
| Homicide | 5.9% |
| Could not be determined | 0.0% |
| Accidental | 81.2% |
| Natural | 2.4% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 54 |
| Public place | 10 |
| Other | 6 |
| Not documented | 5 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 0 |
| Home | 7 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 15.1 |
| Female | 6.2 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.5 |
| 21 to 34 | 12.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 19.4 |
| 55 and over | 7.9 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 3 | 52 | 55 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 54 | 54 |
| Cocaine | 3 | 32 | 35 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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