| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 75 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 15 |
| Population | 662,133 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 11.3 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 2.3 |
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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 | 75 | 21 | 15 | -- | ||
| Alcohol* | 26 | -- | 8 | -- | ||
| Cocaine | 28 | 8 | -- | -- | ||
| Marijuana | 18 | -- | 0 | -- | ||
| Stimulants | 10 | 5 | -- | -- | ||
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | -- | ||
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Antidepressants | 13 | -- | 4 | -- | ||
| Antipsychotics | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 15 | 0 | 4 | -- | ||
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 8 | 0 | 4 | -- | ||
| Opiates/opioids | 29 | -- | 5 | -- | ||
| – Heroin (specified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| – Methadone | 16 | -- | 0 | -- | ||
| – All other opiates/opioids | 17 | -- | 5 | -- | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Suicide | 16.7% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 0.0% |
| Natural/accidental | 83.3% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 18 |
| Home | 39 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 16 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 13 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 18.4 |
| Female | 4.7 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.1 |
| 21 to 34 | 9.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 25.9 |
| 55 and over | 6.0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 3 | 26 | 29 |
| Cocaine | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| Marijuana | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 15 | 15 |
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