| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 76 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 9 |
| Population | 934,242 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 8.1 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.0 |
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| * Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. † Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. †† Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 90 | 76 | 31 | 10 | 9 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 22 | 23 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 61 | 47 | 22 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 8 | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 4 | 7 | -- | 4 | 6 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 10 | 15 | -- | -- | 5 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 37 | 31 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 33 | 28 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Suicide | 10.6% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 2.4% |
| Natural/accidental | 87.1% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 21 |
| Home | 32 |
| Public place | 10 |
| Other | 13 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 0 |
| Home | 7 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 13.7 |
| Female | 2.7 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.1 |
| 21 to 34 | 9.8 |
| 35 to 54 | 14.4 |
| 55 and over | 6.4 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocaine | 22 | 25 | 47 |
| Opiates/opioids | 5 | 26 | 31 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 5 | 7 |
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