| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 152 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 26 |
| Population | 558,663 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 27.2 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 4.7 |
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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 | 128 | 152 | 52 | 18 | 26 | 11 |
| Alcohol* | 63 | 53 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 62 | 87 | 27 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 11 | 11 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Club drugs† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 8 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | 4 | -- | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 16 | 15 | 0 | -- | 7 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Opiates/opioids | 79 | 92 | 21 | -- | 13 | 6 |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – Methadone | 9 | 14 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 71 | 78 | 17 | -- | 9 | 4 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 5 | 7 | -- | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Suicide | 14.6% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 12.9% |
| Natural/accidental | 72.5% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 45 |
| Home | 70 |
| Public place | 12 |
| Other | 25 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 5 |
| Home | 18 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 42.9 |
| Female | 10.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.7 |
| 21 to 34 | 24.6 |
| 35 to 54 | 61.9 |
| 55 and over | 15.1 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 21 | 71 | 92 |
| Cocaine | 27 | 60 | 87 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 53 | 53 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Stimulants | 3 | 8 | 11 |
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