| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 220 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 11 |
| Population | 1,361,473 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 16.2 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8 |
| 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 | 208 | 220 | 47 | 4 | 11 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 73 | 59 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 121 | 126 | 36 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 53 | 41 | 0 | -- | 6 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 25 | 23 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 35 | 35 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 42 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 147 | 150 | 11 | -- | 5 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 78 | 71 | 7 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 97 | 109 | 4 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 17 | 12 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 5 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Suicide | 4.8% |
| Homicide | 0.4% |
| Could not be determined | 1.3% |
| Accidental | 84.8% |
| Natural | 8.7% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 75 |
| Home | 126 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 14 |
| Not documented | 4 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 9 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 24.0 |
| Female | 9.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 8.7 |
| 35 to 54 | 42.8 |
| 55 and over | 13.1 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 11 | 139 | 150 |
| Cocaine | 36 | 90 | 126 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 59 | 59 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 35 | 35 |
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