| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 72 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 19 |
| Population | 666,890 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 10.8 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 2.8 |
| 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 | 68 | 72 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 4 |
| Alcohol* | 19 | 22 | -- | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 35 | 24 | 8 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | 16 | 14 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Stimulants | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 14 | 12 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 19 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 8 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – Opiates/opioids | 32 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 8 | 14 | 4 | -- | -- | 0 |
| All other opiates/opioids | 26 | 29 | -- | 4 | 7 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 5 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suicide | 20.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 0.0% |
| Accidental | 79.1% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 19 |
| Home | 44 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 9 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 4 |
| Home | 12 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 15.2 |
| Female | 6.7 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 12.6 |
| 35 to 54 | 23.6 |
| 55 and over | 5.2 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 5 | 37 | 42 |
| Cocaine | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Marijuana | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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