| Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN | 73 |
| Suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 8 |
| Population | 343,279 |
| Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population | 212.7 |
| Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population | 23.3 |
| 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 | 88 | 73 | 27 | 14 | 8 | -- |
| Alcohol1 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -- |
| Cocaine | 43 | 37 | 17 | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 5 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 8 | 8 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 42 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 4 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 21 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 6 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 21 | 18 | -- | 5 | 4 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 9.9% |
| Overmedication | 11.1% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| All other accidental | 76.5% |
| Could not be determined | 2.5% |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 73 |
| – Abuse | 0 |
| – Drug or alcohol | 73 |
| – Toxic effects | 53 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 26 |
| Accidents and injuries | 0 |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 38 |
| Home | 20 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 15 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 356.5 |
| Female | 75.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 38.6 |
| 21 to 34 | 249.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 423.7 |
| 55 and over | 109.0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 9 | 31 | 40 |
| Cocaine | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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