| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 156 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 16 |
| Population | 566,974 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 27.5 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 2.8 |
| 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 | 152 | 156 | 34 | 26 | 16 | 5 |
| Alcohol* | 53 | 76 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 87 | 84 | 18 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | -- | 8 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Stimulants | 11 | 11 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 5 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 5 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 15 | 18 | 0 | 7 | -- | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 5 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Opiates/opioids | 92 | 107 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 4 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| – Methadone | 14 | 16 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 78 | 89 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Suicide | 9.3% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 17.4% |
| Accidental | 73.3% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 36 |
| Home | 79 |
| Public place | 9 |
| Other | 32 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 10 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 4 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 39.5 |
| Female | 15.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.6 |
| 21 to 34 | 30.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 56.2 |
| 55 and over | 16.4 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 16 | 91 | 107 |
| Cocaine | 18 | 66 | 84 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 76 | 76 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 17 | 17 |
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