| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 64 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 17 |
| Population | 402,219 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 15.9 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 4.2 |
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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 | 64 | 23 | 17 | 5 | ||
| Alcohol* | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Cocaine | 17 | 6 | -- | -- | ||
| Marijuana | 4 | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Stimulants | 6 | -- | 0 | 0 | ||
| Club drugs† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | ||
| Antidepressants | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Antipsychotics | 4 | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 6 | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Opiates/opioids | 41 | 11 | 6 | -- | ||
| – Heroin (specified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| – Methadone | 8 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| – All other opiates/opioids | 36 | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | ||
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 7 | 0 | 5 | -- | ||
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | ||
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Suicide | 21.0% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 8.6% |
| Natural/accidental | 70.4% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 14 |
| Home | 38 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | 8 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 5 |
| Home | 9 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 19.5 |
| Female | 12.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.6 |
| 21 to 34 | 16.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 31.4 |
| 55 and over | 15.5 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 11 | 30 | 41 |
| Cocaine | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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