| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 97 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 9 |
| Population | 1,136,599 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 8.5 |
| 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 | 95 | 97 | 38 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| Alcohol* | 29 | 34 | 0 | 8 | -- | 0 |
| Cocaine | 32 | 38 | 11 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 9 | 12 | -- | 8 | 4 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 0 | -- | 0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – Opiates/opioids | 66 | 69 | 20 | 9 | 4 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 11 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 20 | 22 | 12 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| All other opiates/opioids | 50 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 4 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Suicide | 8.5% |
| Homicide | 0.9% |
| Could not be determined | 6.6% |
| Accidental | 84.0% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 17 |
| Home | 58 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 19 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 6 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 12.6 |
| Female | 4.5 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.9 |
| 21 to 34 | 8.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 14.3 |
| 55 and over | 8.8 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 20 | 49 | 69 |
| Cocaine | 11 | 27 | 38 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations | 5 | 2 | 7 |
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