| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 67 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 6 |
| Population | 623,205 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 10.8 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.0 |
| 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 | 59 | 67 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| Alcohol* | 17 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| Cocaine | 22 | 29 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stimulants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Club drugs† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Antidepressants | 15 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 6 | |
| Antipsychotics | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Benzodiazepines | 22 | 23 | 0 | 6 | -- | |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | -- | |
| Opiates/opioids | 50 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| – Heroin (specified) | 20 | 21 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| – Methadone | 11 | 14 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 27 | 35 | -- | 6 | 0 | |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | 5 | 0 | -- | 0 | |
| Suicide | 8.2% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 8.2% |
| Accidental | 83.6% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 7 |
| Home | 43 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 17 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | -- |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 16.2 |
| Female | 5.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 27.4 |
| 35 to 54 | 15.3 |
| 55 and over | 3.2 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 6 | 49 | 55 |
| Cocaine | 3 | 26 | 29 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 12 | 12 |
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