| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 120 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 5 |
| Population | 423,520 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 28.3 |
| 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 | 130 | 120 | 8 | -- | 5 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 33 | 33 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 67 | 60 | 6 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 22 | 28 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Stimulants | 9 | 5 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 11 | 11 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 59 | 59 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 27 | 15 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| – Opiates/opioids | 96 | 92 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 6 | 10 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 42 | 46 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| All other opiates/opioids | 74 | 65 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 16 | 20 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 37 | 26 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Suicide | 4.0% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 0.0% |
| Accidental | 96.0% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 11 |
| Home | 73 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 34 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | -- |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 38.9 |
| Female | 18.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 4.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 54.8 |
| 35 to 54 | 54.4 |
| 55 and over | 7.2 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 2 | 90 | 92 |
| Cocaine | 6 | 54 | 60 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 59 | 59 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| Marijuana | 0 | 28 | 28 |
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