| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 195 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 15 |
| Population | 2,528,050 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 7.7 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6 |
| 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 | 192 | 195 | 62 | 10 | 15 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 41 | 31 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Cocaine | 100 | 110 | 41 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 9 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 40 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 17 | 16 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 47 | 37 | 0 | -- | 6 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 29 | 23 | 0 | -- | 6 | -- |
| – Opiates/opioids | 136 | 129 | 21 | -- | 9 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 55 | 57 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- |
| All other opiates/opioids | 107 | 81 | 11 | -- | 7 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 18 | 14 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 7 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 5 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Suicide | 7.1% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 1.4% |
| Accidental | 88.1% |
| Natural | 3.3% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 60 |
| Home | 112 |
| Public place | 7 |
| Other | 16 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 9 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 11.5 |
| Female | 4.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 6.2 |
| 35 to 54 | 19.1 |
| 55 and over | 4.8 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 21 | 108 | 129 |
| Cocaine | 41 | 69 | 110 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 37 | 37 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 31 | 31 |
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