| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 136 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 12 |
| Population | 555,996 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 24.5 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 2.2 |
| 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 | 90 | 136 | 21 | 6 | 12 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 30 | 42 | 0 | -- | 8 | -- |
| Cocaine | 44 | 69 | 9 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 10 | 9 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | 6 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 17 | 25 | -- | 6 | 5 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 30 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 6 | 13 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 63 | 101 | 6 | -- | 6 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 11 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 16 | 15 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 45 | 80 | -- | -- | 6 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | 8 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 5 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Suicide | 8.1% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 14.9% |
| Accidental | 77.0% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 38 |
| Home | 76 |
| Public place | 7 |
| Other | 15 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 7 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 37.0 |
| Female | 12.8 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 4.9 |
| 21 to 34 | 43.4 |
| 35 to 54 | 48.1 |
| 55 and over | 7.2 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 6 | 95 | 101 |
| Cocaine | 9 | 60 | 69 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 47 | 47 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 23 | 25 |
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