| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 90 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 6 |
| Population | 554,393 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 16.2 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.1 |
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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 | 69 | 90 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| Alcohol* | 20 | 30 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Cocaine | 29 | 44 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| Marijuana | 4 | 10 | 0 | -- | 0 | |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Antidepressants | 14 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
| Antipsychotics | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Benzodiazepines | 27 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 5 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Opiates/opioids | 51 | 63 | -- | 7 | -- | |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – Methadone | 13 | 16 | -- | -- | 0 | |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 41 | 45 | -- | 7 | -- | |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 4 | 0 | -- | 0 | |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 6 | -- | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Anticonvulsants | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | 6 | 0 | -- | 0 | |
| Suicide | 6.3% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 17.7% |
| Natural/accidental | 76.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 27 |
| Home | 48 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 13 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 5 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 20.3 |
| Female | 12.5 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.5 |
| 21 to 34 | 27.8 |
| 35 to 54 | 32.8 |
| 55 and over | 5.1 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 2 | 61 | 63 |
| Cocaine | 3 | 41 | 44 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 17 | 17 |
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