| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 142 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 14 |
| Population | 701,807 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 20.2 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 2.0 |
| 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 | 66 | 142 | 85 | 11 | 14 | 8 |
| Alcohol* | 16 | 26 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Cocaine | 9 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 4 | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| Antidepressants | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 8 | 21 | -- | -- | 5 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| – Opiates/opioids | 43 | 94 | 50 | -- | 4 | 0 |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 13 | 31 | 19 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| All other opiates/opioids | 29 | 67 | 31 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | 8 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 9.0% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 9.0% |
| Accidental | 81.4% |
| Natural | 0.6% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 44 |
| Home | 88 |
| Public place | 5 |
| Other | 5 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 5 |
| Home | 8 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 23.3 |
| Female | 17.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.8 |
| 21 to 34 | 23.5 |
| 35 to 54 | 46.6 |
| 55 and over | 9.4 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 50 | 44 | 94 |
| Cocaine | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations | 5 | 3 | 8 |
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