| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 160 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 28 |
| Population | 1,620,867 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 9.9 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.7 |
| 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 | 218 | 160 | 70 | 11 | 28 | 12 |
| Alcohol* | 58 | 32 | 0 | 5 | -- | 0 |
| Cocaine | 112 | 79 | 35 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Marijuana | 7 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 5 | 6 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 4 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 42 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 8 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 17 | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 55 | 33 | -- | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 36 | 15 | 4 | -- | 12 | -- |
| – Opiates/opioids | 151 | 85 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 19 | 33 | 10 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 69 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All other opiates/opioids | 101 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 30 | 4 | -- | 4 | 5 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Suicide | 14.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 1.6% |
| Accidental | 79.8% |
| Natural | 3.7% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 64 |
| Home | 75 |
| Public place | 13 |
| Other | 8 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 4 |
| Home | 23 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 16.5 |
| Female | 3.8 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 8.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 16.7 |
| 55 and over | 10.5 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 23 | 62 | 85 |
| Cocaine | 35 | 44 | 79 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 32 | 33 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 4 | 11 | 15 |
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