| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 418 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 15 |
| Population | 1,985,101 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 21.1 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8 |
| 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 | 539 | 418 | 130 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Alcohol* | 122 | 105 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 273 | 214 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 35 | 61 | 6 | 8 | 5 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 12 | 30 | -- | -- | 4 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 46 | 47 | 0 | 4 | -- | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 29 | 36 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – Opiates/opioids | 416 | 279 | 34 | 11 | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 91 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 56 | 49 | 10 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| All other opiates/opioids | 384 | 242 | 24 | 9 | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 12 | 9 | -- | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 11 | 7 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suicide | 3.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 1.2% |
| Accidental | 95.2% |
| Natural | 0.2% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 174 |
| Home | 215 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 29 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 12 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 31.2 |
| Female | 11.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.8 |
| 21 to 34 | 18.8 |
| 35 to 54 | 45.2 |
| 55 and over | 16.6 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 34 | 245 | 279 |
| Cocaine | 85 | 129 | 214 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 105 | 105 |
| Antidepressants | 6 | 55 | 61 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 47 | 47 |
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