| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 65 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 7 |
| Population | 491,934 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 13.2 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.4 |
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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 | 33 | 65 | 28 | -- | 7 | 5 |
| Alcohol* | 8 | 17 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 16 | 32 | 7 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Marijuana | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 4 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Opiates/opioids | 22 | 40 | 13 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 12 | 9 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | -- | 6 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 10 | 27 | 9 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Suicide | 9.7% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 6.9% |
| Natural/accidental | 83.3% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 27 |
| Home | 26 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | 8 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | -- |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 21.2 |
| Female | 5.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.4 |
| 21 to 34 | 23.8 |
| 35 to 54 | 25.1 |
| 55 and over | 4.3 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 13 | 27 | 40 |
| Cocaine | 7 | 25 | 32 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Antipsychotics | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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