| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 165 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 9 |
| Population | 687,610 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 24.0 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 1.3 |
| 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 | 155 | 165 | 70 | -- | 9 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 51 | 38 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Cocaine | 67 | 76 | 18 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 12 | 24 | -- | -- | 4 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | -- | 7 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 16 | 13 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 115 | 116 | 42 | -- | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 18 | 9 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 19 | 19 | 7 | -- | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 87 | 98 | 32 | -- | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Suicide | 5.2% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 2.3% |
| Accidental | 88.5% |
| Natural | 4.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 45 |
| Home | 89 |
| Public place | 8 |
| Other | 10 |
| Not documented | 13 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 5 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 37.2 |
| Female | 11.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 19.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 51.2 |
| 55 and over | 14.6 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 42 | 74 | 116 |
| Cocaine | 18 | 58 | 76 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 38 | 38 |
| Antidepressants | 2 | 22 | 24 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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