| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 417 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 8 |
| Population | 1,449,634 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 28.8 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6 |
| 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 | 606 | 417 | 48 | 13 | 8 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 187 | 115 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 405 | 266 | 32 | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 15 | 8 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | 6 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 150 | 95 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 45 | 38 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 180 | 110 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 150 | 117 | -- | 5 | 5 | -- |
| – Opiates/opioids | 459 | 282 | 10 | 9 | 4 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 144 | 105 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 107 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| All other opiates/opioids | 429 | 250 | 4 | 9 | 4 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 92 | 67 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 21 | 20 | -- | 4 | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 45 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 31 | 24 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 1.9% |
| Homicide | 0.2% |
| Could not be determined | 1.9% |
| Accidental | 95.5% |
| Natural | 0.5% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 137 |
| Home | 196 |
| Public place | 22 |
| Other | 58 |
| Not documented | 4 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 5 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 42.9 |
| Female | 16.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.7 |
| 21 to 34 | 38.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 61.5 |
| 55 and over | 15.6 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 10 | 272 | 282 |
| Cocaine | 32 | 234 | 266 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 1 | 116 | 117 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 115 | 115 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 110 | 110 |
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