| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 173 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 29 |
| Population | 588,349 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 29.4 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 4.9 |
| 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 | 156 | 173 | 48 | 16 | 29 | 5 |
| Alcohol* | 76 | 50 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 84 | 73 | 27 | -- | 5 | -- |
| Marijuana | 8 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Stimulants | 11 | 14 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 17 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | -- | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 18 | 33 | 0 | -- | 6 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 4 | 16 | 0 | -- | 5 | 0 |
| – Opiates/opioids | 107 | 111 | 16 | 6 | 13 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 7 | 15 | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 16 | 15 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All other opiates/opioids | 89 | 91 | 10 | 5 | 13 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 8 | 10 | -- | -- | 6 | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suicide | 14.4% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 13.9% |
| Accidental | 68.8% |
| Natural | 3.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 50 |
| Home | 91 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 31 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 5 |
| Home | 18 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 6 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 41.4 |
| Female | 17.0 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.6 |
| 21 to 34 | 24.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 60.2 |
| 55 and over | 28.4 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 16 | 95 | 111 |
| Cocaine | 27 | 46 | 73 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 28 | 28 |
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