| Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN | 134 |
| Suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 12 |
| Population | 2,237,216 |
| Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population | 59.9 |
| Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population | 5.4 |
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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 | 148 | 134 | 34 | 6 | 12 | -- |
| Alcohol1 | 53 | 33 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 68 | 65 | 22 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | -- | 9 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs2 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens3 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Inhalants | 6 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 31 | 28 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 35 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 21 | 17 | 0 | -- | 6 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 91 | 90 | 9 | -- | 5 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 28 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 4 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 69 | 61 | 4 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 8.2% |
| Overmedication | 17.1% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| All other accidental | 72.6% |
| Could not be determined | 2.1% |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 130 |
| – Abuse | 20 |
| – Drug or alcohol | 130 |
| – Toxic effects | 110 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 32 |
| Accidents and injuries | 6 |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 43 |
| Home | 68 |
| Public place | 9 |
| Other | 11 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 99.1 |
| Female | 22.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.5 |
| 21 to 34 | 31.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 141.1 |
| 55 and over | 38.5 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 9 | 81 | 90 |
| Cocaine | 22 | 43 | 65 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 41 | 42 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 28 | 28 |
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