| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 63 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 5 |
| Population | 704,086 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 8.9 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7 |
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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 | 53 | 63 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Alcohol* | 7 | 19 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cocaine | 24 | 36 | 14 | -- | -- | |
| Marijuana | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Antidepressants | 7 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| Benzodiazepines | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 5 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Opiates/opioids | 42 | 31 | -- | -- | 0 | |
| – Heroin (specified) | 19 | 13 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| – Methadone | 5 | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 22 | 18 | -- | -- | 0 | |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Muscle relaxants | 7 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suicide | 7.4% |
| Homicide | 5.9% |
| Could not be determined | 4.4% |
| Natural/accidental | 82.4% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 4 |
| Home | 43 |
| Public place | 8 |
| Other | 5 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 0 |
| Home | 4 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 13.3 |
| Female | 4.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.6 |
| 21 to 34 | 13.4 |
| 35 to 54 | 16.0 |
| 55 and over | 3.9 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocaine | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| Opiates/opioids | 3 | 28 | 31 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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