| Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN | 128 |
| Suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 18 |
| Population | 556,835 |
| Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population | 229.9 |
| Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population | 32.3 |
| Drug category | Drug misuse | Suicide | ||||
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| 1 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 2 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 3 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 123 | 128 | 33 | 12 | 18 | 4 |
| Alcohol1 | 55 | 63 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 58 | 62 | 15 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 11 | 11 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs2 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 7 | 6 | -- | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 4 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 13 | 16 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Opiates/opioids | 79 | 79 | 13 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 9 | 9 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 72 | 71 | 11 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 7 | 5 | -- | 5 | 6 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Suicide | 12.3% |
| Overmedication | 30.8% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| All other accidental | 50.7% |
| Could not be determined | 6.2% |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 125 |
| – Abuse | -- |
| – Drug or alcohol | 125 |
| – Toxic effects | 120 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 11 |
| Accidents and injuries | 5 |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 42 |
| Home | 49 |
| Public place | 9 |
| Other | 28 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 372.1 |
| Female | 84.0 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 13.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 232.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 511.1 |
| 55 and over | 120.0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 13 | 66 | 79 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 63 | 63 |
| Cocaine | 15 | 47 | 62 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Stimulants | 3 | 8 | 11 |
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