| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 112 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 9 |
| Population | 960,009 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 11.7 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9 |
| 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 | 76 | 112 | 53 | 9 | 9 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 23 | 23 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 47 | 73 | 46 | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 4 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | 5 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 7 | 16 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 15 | 16 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | 7 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 31 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 28 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 7.4% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 1.7% |
| Accidental | 85.1% |
| Natural | 5.8% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 41 |
| Home | 52 |
| Public place | 7 |
| Other | 12 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 0 |
| Home | 8 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 15.8 |
| Female | 7.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 8.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 25.9 |
| 55 and over | 8.3 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocaine | 46 | 27 | 73 |
| Opiates/opioids | 2 | 38 | 40 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 16 | 16 |
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