| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 105 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 15 |
| Population | 876,804 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 12.0 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.7 |
| 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. |
||||||
| ALL DRUGS | 102 | 105 | 13 | 7 | 15 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 24 | 26 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Cocaine | 33 | 31 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 11 | 18 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 7 | 15 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 43 | 47 | 0 | -- | 5 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 5 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Opiates/opioids | 79 | 89 | 7 | 4 | 8 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 23 | 26 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| All other opiates/opioids | 66 | 76 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 8 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Suicide | 12.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 29.2% |
| Accidental | 58.3% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 32 |
| Home | 55 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 17 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 7 |
| Home | 7 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 15.5 |
| Female | 8.7 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.9 |
| 21 to 34 | 27.7 |
| 35 to 54 | 15.8 |
| 55 and over | 6.7 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 7 | 82 | 89 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 47 | 47 |
| Cocaine | 5 | 26 | 31 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Marijuana | 0 | 18 | 18 |
Return to the Area Spotlights TOC
