| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 803 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 26 |
| Population | 5,288,655 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 15.2 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5 |
| 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 | 582 | 803 | 406 | 29 | 26 | 10 |
| Alcohol* | 97 | 132 | 0 | 6 | -- | 0 |
| Cocaine | 391 | 486 | 212 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | -- | 11 | -- | 9 | 12 | 4 |
| Antipsychotics | 0 | -- | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | -- | 9 | -- | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | -- | 0 | 8 | 6 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 344 | 567 | 190 | 5 | 9 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 36 | 38 | 13 | -- | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 313 | 538 | 177 | 4 | 7 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 4 | -- | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 3.1% |
| Homicide | 0.1% |
| Could not be determined | 0.4% |
| Accidental | 96.3% |
| Natural | 0.1% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 409 |
| Home | 245 |
| Public place | 56 |
| Other | 88 |
| Not documented | 5 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 10 |
| Home | 13 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 25.1 |
| Female | 5.8 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.1 |
| 21 to 34 | 16.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 35.3 |
| 55 and over | 6.1 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 190 | 377 | 567 |
| Cocaine | 212 | 274 | 486 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 132 | 132 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 8 | 9 |
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