| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 150 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 16 |
| Population | 1,206,089 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 12.4 |
| 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 | 165 | 150 | 9 | 19 | 16 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 43 | 32 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 73 | 54 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 30 | 17 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Stimulants | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 37 | 54 | 0 | 15 | 8 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 17 | 22 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 53 | 55 | 0 | 7 | 9 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 26 | 35 | 0 | -- | 5 | -- |
| – Opiates/opioids | 139 | 121 | 6 | 8 | 8 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 31 | 29 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| All other opiates/opioids | 130 | 106 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 10 | 20 | 0 | -- | 6 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 6 | 15 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 18 | 11 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Suicide | 9.6% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 89.8% |
| Accidental | 0.6% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 46 |
| Home | 78 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | 22 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 11 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 17.3 |
| Female | 7.7 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.1 |
| 21 to 34 | 13.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 24.3 |
| 55 and over | 7.8 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 6 | 115 | 121 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 55 | 55 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 54 | 54 |
| Cocaine | 3 | 51 | 54 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 35 | 35 |
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