| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 121 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 23 |
| Population | 672,947 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 18.0 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 3.4 |
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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 | 121 | 121 | 33 | 18 | 23 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 49 | 43 | -- | 8 | 8 | -- |
| Cocaine | 48 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 4 | -- |
| Marijuana | 11 | 9 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Stimulants | 19 | 16 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 26 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 7 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 25 | 19 | -- | 4 | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 10 | 9 | 0 | -- | 5 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 103 | 103 | 21 | 7 | 14 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 57 | 41 | 12 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – Methadone | 27 | 33 | 8 | -- | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 78 | 46 | -- | 4 | 13 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 16.0% |
| Homicide | 0.7% |
| Could not be determined | 9.7% |
| Natural/accidental | 73.6% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 18 |
| Home | 68 |
| Public place | 18 |
| Other | 17 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 15 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 25.7 |
| Female | 10.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.1 |
| 21 to 34 | 22.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 37.5 |
| 55 and over | 5.5 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 21 | 82 | 103 |
| Alcohol | 2 | 41 | 43 |
| Cocaine | 5 | 31 | 36 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| Stimulants | 3 | 13 | 16 |
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