| Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN | 84 |
| Suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 8 |
| Population | 516,282 |
| Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population | 162.7 |
| Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population | 15.5 |
| 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 | 62 | 84 | -- | 9 | 8 | -- |
| Alcohol1 | 23 | 27 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 27 | 41 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 12 | 15 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs2 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens3 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 5 | 9 | -- | 6 | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 21 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 10 | 4 | -- | 4 | 0 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 46 | 70 | -- | -- | 6 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 16 | 18 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| – Methadone | 7 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 36 | 56 | -- | -- | 5 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 14 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 8.7% |
| Overmedication | 18.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| All other accidental | 66.3% |
| Could not be determined | 6.5% |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 77 |
| – Abuse | 0 |
| – Drug or alcohol | 77 |
| – Toxic effects | 76 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 5 |
| Accidents and injuries | -- |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 13 |
| Home | 48 |
| Public place | 5 |
| Other | 18 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 260.7 |
| Female | 71.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 12.9 |
| 21 to 34 | 323.4 |
| 35 to 54 | 294.0 |
| 55 and over | 61.4 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 2 | 68 | 70 |
| Cocaine | 1 | 40 | 41 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 0 | 22 | 22 |
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