| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 144 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 17 |
| Population | 1,213,669 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 11.9 |
| 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 | 120 | 144 | 19 | 28 | 17 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 31 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 6 | -- |
| Cocaine | 53 | 68 | 9 | 8 | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 33 | 29 | 0 | 9 | -- | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 15 | 28 | -- | 8 | 6 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 4 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 24 | 44 | 0 | 7 | 6 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 6 | 7 | 0 | -- | 6 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 81 | 121 | 7 | 9 | 8 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 5 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 17 | 25 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 71 | 109 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 4 | 14 | -- | 5 | 10 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 10 | 15 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 10.6% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 87.0% |
| Natural/accidental | 2.5% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 38 |
| Home | 80 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 23 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 8 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 4 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 17.6 |
| Female | 6.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 17.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 21.3 |
| 55 and over | 5.3 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 7 | 114 | 121 |
| Cocaine | 9 | 59 | 68 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 44 | 44 |
| Marijuana | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 27 | 28 |
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