| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 128 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 8 |
| Population | 2,255,175 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 5.7 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4 |
| 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 | 112 | 128 | 18 | 7 | 8 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 41 | 31 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 66 | 51 | 13 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | -- | 7 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 25 | 25 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 14 | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 24 | 45 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 20 | 31 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 67 | 91 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 27 | 40 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 53 | 59 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 11 | 16 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 6 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | 5 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Suicide | 5.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 4.4% |
| Accidental | 83.8% |
| Natural | 5.9% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 42 |
| Home | 70 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 8 |
| Not documented | 5 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 4 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 8.7 |
| Female | 2.8 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 5.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 13.0 |
| 55 and over | 2.6 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 3 | 88 | 91 |
| Cocaine | 13 | 38 | 51 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 45 | 45 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 31 | 31 |
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