| Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN | 70 |
| Suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 28 |
| Population | 774,029 |
| Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population | 90.4 |
| Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population | 36.2 |
| 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 | 66 | 70 | 18 | 30 | 28 | 5 |
| Alcohol1 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 26 | 27 | 8 | -- | 5 | -- |
| Marijuana | 14 | 15 | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Stimulants | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Club drugs2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 10 | 18 | -- | 8 | 14 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 24 | 27 | -- | 13 | 8 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 5 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Opiates/opioids | 35 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 |
| – Methadone | 4 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 30 | 31 | -- | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 4 | 8 | 0 | -- | 7 | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Suicide | 28.6% |
| Overmedication | 19.4% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| All other accidental | 50.0% |
| Could not be determined | 2.0% |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 61 |
| – Abuse | 0 |
| – Drug or alcohol | 58 |
| – Toxic effects | 58 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 5 |
| Accidents and injuries | 8 |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 23 |
| Home | 32 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 13 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 154.2 |
| Female | 30.2 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 19.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 184.3 |
| 35 to 54 | 156.1 |
| 55 and over | 25.3 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 4 | 34 | 38 |
| Cocaine | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| Benzodiazepines | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Marijuana | 2 | 13 | 15 |
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