| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 88 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 8 |
| Population | 350,759 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 25.1 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 2.3 |
| 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 | 120 | 88 | 58 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Alcohol* | 26 | 15 | -- | 5 | -- | 0 |
| Cocaine | 40 | 42 | 38 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 10 | 6 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – Opiates/opioids | 69 | 45 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 16 | 25 | 9 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 6 | 5 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All other opiates/opioids | 66 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 6 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Suicide | 8.3% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 0.0% |
| Accidental | 91.7% |
| Natural | 0.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 44 |
| Home | 31 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 11 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 5 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 35.9 |
| Female | 15.2 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 4.9 |
| 21 to 34 | 26.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 52.6 |
| 55 and over | 13.1 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 18 | 27 | 45 |
| Cocaine | 38 | 4 | 42 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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