| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 165 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 19 |
| Population | 1,214,255 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 13.6 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.6 |
| 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 | 144 | 165 | 12 | 17 | 19 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 23 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -- |
| Cocaine | 68 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 29 | 30 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 4 | 5 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 28 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 15 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 4 | 17 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 44 | 53 | 0 | 6 | 7 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 7 | 26 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 121 | 139 | -- | 8 | 8 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 25 | 31 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 109 | 130 | -- | 8 | 7 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 14 | 10 | 0 | 10 | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 6 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 15 | 18 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 10.3% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 89.1% |
| Accidental | 0.5% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 31 |
| Home | 91 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | 37 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 5 |
| Home | 12 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 18.1 |
| Female | 9.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.1 |
| 21 to 34 | 25.8 |
| 35 to 54 | 22.5 |
| 55 and over | 6.9 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 3 | 136 | 139 |
| Cocaine | 7 | 66 | 73 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 53 | 53 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 43 | 43 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 37 | 37 |
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