| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 155 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 3 |
| Population | 691,965 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 22.4 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4 |
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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 | 128 | 155 | 56 | 13 | -- | -- |
| Alcohol* | 36 | 51 | -- | 4 | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 53 | 67 | 10 | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 11 | 12 | -- | 4 | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 9 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 91 | 115 | 34 | 4 | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 44 | 18 | 9 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – Methadone | 8 | 19 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 41 | 87 | 22 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 1.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 6.3% |
| Natural/accidental | 91.8% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 55 |
| Home | 60 |
| Public place | 11 |
| Other | 29 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | -- |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 34.0 |
| Female | 11.5 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.7 |
| 21 to 34 | 24.8 |
| 35 to 54 | 46.5 |
| 55 and over | 12.5 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 34 | 81 | 115 |
| Cocaine | 10 | 57 | 67 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 50 | 51 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 11 | 12 |
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