| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 87 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 11 |
| Population | 766,878 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 11.3 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.4 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
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| 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 | 87 | 11 | 11 | -- | ||
| Alcohol* | 21 | -- | 9 | -- | ||
| Cocaine | 26 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Marijuana | 11 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Stimulants | 15 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Inhalants | 5 | -- | 0 | -- | ||
| Antidepressants | 36 | 0 | 5 | -- | ||
| Antipsychotics | -- | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Benzodiazepines | 25 | 0 | 4 | -- | ||
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 13 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Opiates/opioids | 59 | -- | 4 | -- | ||
| – Heroin (specified) | 7 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| – Methadone | 31 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| – All other opiates/opioids | 40 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 15 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Muscle relaxants | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Suicide | 11.2% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 7.1% |
| Accidental | 79.6% |
| Natural | 2.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 21 |
| Home | 43 |
| Public place | 7 |
| Other | 16 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 9 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 13.1 |
| Female | 9.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.6 |
| 21 to 34 | 12.4 |
| 35 to 54 | 21.8 |
| 55 and over | 6.3 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 2 | 57 | 59 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| Cocaine | 2 | 24 | 26 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| Alcohol | 3 | 18 | 21 |
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