| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 303 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 9 |
| Population | 631,366 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 48.0 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.4 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, 2005 | Deaths, 2006 | Single-drug deaths, 2006 |
Deaths, 2005 | Deaths, 2006 | Single-drug deaths, 2006 |
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| * 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 | 285 | 303 | 81 | -- | 9 | 4 |
| Alcohol* | 88 | 123 | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Cocaine | 109 | 176 | 28 | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 21 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | 4 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 6 | 4 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 17 | 8 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Opiates/opioids | 245 | 251 | 49 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – Heroin (specified) | 10 | 11 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 72 | 70 | 20 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 197 | 208 | 29 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 17 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Suicide | 2.9% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 93.3% |
| Accidental | 1.3% |
| Natural | 2.6% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 155 |
| Home | 82 |
| Public place | 10 |
| Other | 55 |
| Not documented | -- |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 6 |
| Home | -- |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 77.1 |
| Female | 22.5 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 4.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 40.1 |
| 35 to 54 | 117.0 |
| 55 and over | 25.4 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 49 | 202 | 251 |
| Cocaine | 28 | 148 | 176 |
| Alcohol | 1 | 122 | 123 |
| Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 12 | 13 |
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