| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 318 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 11 |
| Population | 637,455 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 49.9 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.7 |
| 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 | 303 | 318 | 91 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
| Alcohol* | 123 | 103 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Cocaine | 176 | 155 | 26 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 13 | 24 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | 4 | 5 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – Opiates/opioids | 251 | 274 | 62 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 11 | 76 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 70 | 91 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All other opiates/opioids | 208 | 164 | 22 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 14 | 10 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 3.3% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 91.2% |
| Accidental | 0.9% |
| Natural | 4.6% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 177 |
| Home | 90 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 48 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 7 |
| Home | 4 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 76.0 |
| Female | 27.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.6 |
| 21 to 34 | 38.6 |
| 35 to 54 | 127.8 |
| 55 and over | 25.9 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 62 | 212 | 274 |
| Cocaine | 26 | 129 | 155 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 103 | 103 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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