| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 66 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 5 |
| Population | 621,144 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 10.6 |
| 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 | 67 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Alcohol* | 14 | 13 | 0 | 4 | -- | |
| Cocaine | 29 | 24 | -- | 0 | -- | |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stimulants | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Antidepressants | 12 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| Antipsychotics | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Benzodiazepines | 23 | 25 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 5 | 12 | 0 | -- | 0 | |
| – Opiates/opioids | 55 | 59 | 5 | 0 | -- | |
| – Heroin (specified) | 21 | 17 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| – Methadone | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| All other opiates/opioids | 35 | 35 | -- | 0 | -- | |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Muscle relaxants | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suicide | 7.0% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 5.6% |
| Accidental | 87.3% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 5 |
| Home | 47 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 14 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 0 |
| Home | 5 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 14.4 |
| Female | 7.0 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 25.5 |
| 35 to 54 | 17.5 |
| 55 and over | 1.2 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 5 | 54 | 59 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| Cocaine | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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