| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 92 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 10 |
| Population | 577,795 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 15.9 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.7 |
| 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 | 64 | 92 | 22 | 8 | 10 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 7 | 15 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 6 | 11 | 4 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 10 | 8 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 18 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 28 | 43 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 8 | 9 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 49 | 78 | 15 | 4 | 4 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 23 | 42 | 10 | -- | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 29 | 44 | 5 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 13 | 11 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 13 | 13 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Suicide | 9.8% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 3.9% |
| Accidental | 86.3% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 33 |
| Home | 54 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 4 |
| Home | 6 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 19.5 |
| Female | 12.5 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 5.7 |
| 21 to 34 | 24.8 |
| 35 to 54 | 29.1 |
| 55 and over | 5.4 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 15 | 63 | 78 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 43 | 43 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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