| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 182 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 21 |
| Population | 615,099 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 29.6 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 3.4 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, 2005 | Deaths, 2006 | Single-drug deaths, 2006 |
Deaths, 2005 | Deaths, 2006 | Single-drug deaths, 2006 |
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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 | 142 | 182 | 51 | 18 | 21 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 50 | 59 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -- |
| Cocaine | 62 | 69 | 14 | -- | 5 | -- |
| Marijuana | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 10 | 12 | 5 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 16 | 21 | -- | -- | 9 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 22 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 7 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 5 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 109 | 132 | 28 | 10 | 8 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 54 | 52 | 14 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Methadone | 20 | 28 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 45 | 60 | 10 | 8 | 4 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 4 | 11 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 6 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 10.3% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 3.9% |
| Accidental | 84.2% |
| Natural | 1.5% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 25 |
| Home | 85 |
| Public place | 17 |
| Other | 55 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 16 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 41.5 |
| Female | 18.2 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 34.3 |
| 35 to 54 | 61.6 |
| 55 and over | 19.4 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 28 | 104 | 132 |
| Cocaine | 14 | 55 | 69 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 59 | 59 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 20 | 21 |
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