| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 102 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 6 |
| Population | 992,137 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 10.3 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, 2006 | Deaths, 2007 | Single-drug deaths, 2007 |
Deaths, 2006 | Deaths, 2007 | Single-drug deaths, 2007 | |
| * 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 | 102 | 39 | 9 | 6 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 23 | 28 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 73 | 65 | 29 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 6 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | 5 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 16 | 8 | -- | -- | 4 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 5 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 16 | 23 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 7 | 4 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| – Opiates/opioids | 40 | 51 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 6 | 9 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| All other opiates/opioids | 36 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Suicide | 5.6% |
| Homicide | 0.9% |
| Could not be determined | 1.9% |
| Accidental | 89.8% |
| Natural | 1.9% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 30 |
| Home | 49 |
| Public place | 5 |
| Other | 18 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | -- |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 15.5 |
| Female | 5.2 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.4 |
| 21 to 34 | 8.6 |
| 35 to 54 | 18.2 |
| 55 and over | 12.3 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocaine | 29 | 36 | 65 |
| Opiates/opioids | 5 | 46 | 51 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| Benzodiazepines | 2 | 21 | 23 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 7 | 8 |
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