| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 191 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 13 |
| Population | 713,049 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 26.8 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.8 |
| 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 | 165 | 191 | 47 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| Alcohol* | 38 | 70 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 76 | 98 | 19 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | -- | 6 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 24 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 7 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 7 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 13 | 36 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 4 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – Opiates/opioids | 116 | 136 | 18 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 9 | 16 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 |
| – Methadone | 19 | 27 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 |
| All other opiates/opioids | 98 | 116 | 15 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 5 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Suicide | 6.4% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 5.4% |
| Accidental | 77.9% |
| Natural | 10.3% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 61 |
| Home | 92 |
| Public place | 9 |
| Other | 22 |
| Not documented | 7 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 4 |
| Home | 6 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 39.9 |
| Female | 14.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.7 |
| 21 to 34 | 22.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 58.5 |
| 55 and over | 17.9 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 18 | 118 | 136 |
| Cocaine | 19 | 79 | 98 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 70 | 70 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 27 | 27 |
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