| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 285 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 2 |
| Population | 636,377 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 44.8 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3 |
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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 | 286 | 285 | 97 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Alcohol* | 100 | 88 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 129 | 109 | 24 | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Stimulants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 37 | 21 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 6 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 7 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 19 | 17 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 244 | 245 | 71 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – Methadone | 65 | 72 | 29 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 212 | 197 | 42 | -- | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 18 | 17 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 5 | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 0.7% |
| Homicide | 0.3% |
| Could not be determined | 95.1% |
| Natural/accidental | 3.8% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 133 |
| Home | 96 |
| Public place | 10 |
| Other | 46 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 0 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 66.7 |
| Female | 25.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 42.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 112.2 |
| 55 and over | 17.7 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 71 | 174 | 245 |
| Cocaine | 24 | 85 | 109 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 88 | 88 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations | 0 | 17 | 17 |
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