| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 301 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 51 |
| Population | 1,799,119 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 16.7 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 2.8 |
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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 | 299 | 301 | 101 | 42 | 51 | 14 |
| Alcohol* | 75 | 73 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 99 | 90 | 21 | -- | 6 | -- |
| Marijuana | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Stimulants | 25 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Club drugs† | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 68 | 72 | -- | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | 6 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 37 | 48 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 32 | 30 | 0 | 13 | 11 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 179 | 189 | 27 | 11 | 20 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 42 | 64 | 14 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Methadone | 67 | 84 | 10 | -- | 5 | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 96 | 78 | -- | 9 | 14 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 4 | -- | 4 | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 12 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | 16 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Suicide | 14.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 4.0% |
| Natural/accidental | 81.5% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 93 |
| Home | 132 |
| Public place | 40 |
| Other | 36 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 6 |
| Home | 33 |
| Public place | 6 |
| Other | 6 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 23.4 |
| Female | 10.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 19.6 |
| 35 to 54 | 27.0 |
| 55 and over | 16.4 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 27 | 162 | 189 |
| Cocaine | 21 | 69 | 90 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 73 | 73 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 71 | 72 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 48 | 48 |
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