| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 68 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 7 |
| Population | 654,753 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 10.4 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.1 |
| 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 | 60 | 68 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Alcohol* | 21 | 15 | 0 | 4 | -- | 0 |
| Cocaine | 22 | 30 | 7 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | -- | 14 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 5 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 43 | 47 | 13 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – Methadone | -- | 15 | 5 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 32 | 35 | 8 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suicide | 9.3% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 5.3% |
| Accidental | 76.0% |
| Natural | 9.3% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 10 |
| Home | 42 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 7 |
| Not documented | 6 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | -- |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 15.3 |
| Female | 5.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 21.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 20.1 |
| 55 and over | 2.4 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 13 | 34 | 47 |
| Cocaine | 7 | 23 | 30 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Antidepressants | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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