| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 315 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 51 |
| Population | 1,859,284 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 16.9 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 2.7 |
| 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 | 336 | 315 | 104 | 81 | 51 | 9 |
| Alcohol* | 77 | 77 | 0 | 41 | 14 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 122 | 91 | 18 | 16 | 7 | -- |
| Marijuana | 16 | 6 | -- | 10 | -- | 0 |
| Stimulants | 28 | 29 | 13 | 11 | -- | -- |
| Club drugs† | 4 | -- | 0 | 4 | -- | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 76 | 74 | 0 | 25 | 18 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 6 | 9 | -- | -- | 5 | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 47 | 32 | 0 | 20 | 18 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 40 | 33 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 0 |
| – Opiates/opioids | 199 | 192 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 0 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 59 | 57 | 8 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 96 | 80 | 6 | -- | -- | 0 |
| All other opiates/opioids | 79 | 89 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 18 | 18 | -- | 12 | 15 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 16 | 27 | -- | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 12 | 10 | 0 | -- | 5 | 0 |
| Suicide | 13.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 4.4% |
| Accidental | 81.4% |
| Natural | 0.3% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 102 |
| Home | 148 |
| Public place | 29 |
| Other | 36 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 7 |
| Home | 26 |
| Public place | 8 |
| Other | 10 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 22.4 |
| Female | 11.5 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.4 |
| 21 to 34 | 18.5 |
| 35 to 54 | 25.9 |
| 55 and over | 17.5 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 30 | 162 | 192 |
| Cocaine | 18 | 73 | 91 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 77 | 77 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 74 | 74 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 33 | 33 |
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