| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 70 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 10 |
| Population | 776,172 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 9.0 |
| 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 | 82 | 70 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| Alcohol* | 19 | 15 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Cocaine | 42 | 23 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Stimulants | 4 | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 17 | 13 | -- | 5 | -- | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 27 | 21 | -- | 4 | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 11 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Opiates/opioids | 54 | 52 | 5 | 4 | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 13 | 22 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 5 | 13 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| All other opiates/opioids | 47 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 5 | 5 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Suicide | 12.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 2.5% |
| Accidental | 85.0% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 30 |
| Home | 34 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 4 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 8 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 13.5 |
| Female | 4.8 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.4 |
| 21 to 34 | 20.4 |
| 35 to 54 | 16.4 |
| 55 and over | 1.5 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 5 | 47 | 52 |
| Cocaine | 5 | 18 | 23 |
| Benzodiazepines | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 12 | 13 |
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