| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 208 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 4 |
| Population | 1,364,566 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 15.2 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3 |
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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 | 228 | 208 | 40 | 6 | 4 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 62 | 73 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 122 | 121 | 28 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 6 | 4 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 36 | 53 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 13 | 25 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 24 | 35 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 18 | 42 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 154 | 147 | 12 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 10 | 14 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 68 | 78 | 6 | -- | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 100 | 97 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 15 | 17 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 1.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 0.0% |
| Natural/accidental | 98.1% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 80 |
| Home | 96 |
| Public place | 5 |
| Other | 19 |
| Not documented | 8 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | -- |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 22.9 |
| Female | 8.5 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.4 |
| 21 to 34 | 8.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 41.5 |
| 55 and over | 10.5 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 12 | 135 | 147 |
| Cocaine | 28 | 93 | 121 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 73 | 73 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 53 | 53 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 42 | 42 |
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