| Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN | 226 |
| Suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 6 |
| Population | 1,365,536 |
| Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population | 165.5 |
| Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population | 4.4 |
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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 | 181 | 226 | 69 | 7 | 6 | -- |
| Alcohol1 | 61 | 62 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 96 | 122 | 49 | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens3 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 31 | 36 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 8 | 12 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 25 | 23 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 22 | 16 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 135 | 154 | 18 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | 10 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 60 | 68 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 104 | 100 | 8 | -- | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 10 | 14 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Suicide | 2.6% |
| Overmedication | 22.4% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| All other accidental | 74.6% |
| Could not be determined | 0.4% |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 225 |
| – Abuse | 52 |
| – Drug or alcohol | 222 |
| – Toxic effects | 178 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 47 |
| Accidents and injuries | -- |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 63 |
| Home | 139 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 23 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 264.9 |
| Female | 78.7 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 59.7 |
| 35 to 54 | 446.0 |
| 55 and over | 170.7 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 18 | 136 | 154 |
| Cocaine | 49 | 73 | 122 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 61 | 62 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 23 | 23 |
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