| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 101 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 23 |
| Population | 995,118 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 10.1 |
| 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 | 116 | 101 | 45 | 23 | 23 | 7 |
| Alcohol* | 30 | 29 | -- | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 51 | 39 | 20 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 6 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Antidepressants | -- | 10 | 0 | 8 | 9 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 5 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| – Opiates/opioids | 76 | 57 | 18 | 9 | 4 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 27 | 28 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – Methadone | 16 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| All other opiates/opioids | 50 | 27 | 6 | 7 | -- | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Suicide | 18.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 4.8% |
| Accidental | 75.0% |
| Natural | 1.6% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 39 |
| Home | 43 |
| Public place | 8 |
| Other | 11 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 8 |
| Home | 14 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 15.6 |
| Female | 5.2 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 20.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 17.0 |
| 55 and over | 3.7 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 18 | 39 | 57 |
| Cocaine | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| Alcohol | 2 | 27 | 29 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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