| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 142 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 17 |
| Population | 585,068 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 24.3 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 2.9 |
| 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 | 92 | 142 | 37 | 10 | 17 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 15 | 18 | 0 | -- | 5 | -- |
| Cocaine | 11 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 16 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 43 | 70 | 0 | -- | 6 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 9 | 7 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| – Opiates/opioids | 78 | 115 | 20 | 4 | 9 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 42 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| All other opiates/opioids | 44 | 75 | 9 | 4 | 9 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 11 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -- |
| Suicide | 10.7% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 6.3% |
| Accidental | 83.0% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 50 |
| Home | 85 |
| Public place | 7 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 6 |
| Home | 10 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 28.9 |
| Female | 19.8 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 5.1 |
| 21 to 34 | 43.7 |
| 35 to 54 | 42.3 |
| 55 and over | 11.3 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 20 | 95 | 115 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 70 | 70 |
| Cocaine | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 18 | 18 |
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