| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 88 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 21 |
| Population | 1,002,258 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 8.8 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 2.1 |
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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 | 85 | 88 | 47 | 23 | 21 | 14 |
| Alcohol* | 34 | 22 | 5 | 9 | -- | 0 |
| Cocaine | 26 | 31 | 15 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 4 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Antipsychotics | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 5 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 7 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 54 | 55 | 21 | 6 | 4 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 25 | 21 | 10 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| – Methadone | 5 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 27 | 30 | 8 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | 5 | -- | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suicide | 19.3% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 3.7% |
| Natural/accidental | 77.1% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 38 |
| Home | 37 |
| Public place | 8 |
| Other | 4 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 11 |
| Home | 8 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 12.8 |
| Female | 5.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 19.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 14.3 |
| 55 and over | 1.9 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 21 | 34 | 55 |
| Cocaine | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| Alcohol | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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