| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 68 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 17 |
| Population | 664,078 |
| Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population | 10.2 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population | 2.6 |
| 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 | 75 | 68 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 6 |
| Alcohol* | 26 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 6 | -- |
| Cocaine | 28 | 35 | 14 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Stimulants | 10 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 13 | 14 | -- | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 15 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 29 | 32 | -- | 5 | 6 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 17 | 26 | -- | 5 | 4 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 4 | 5 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suicide | 20.0% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 0.0% |
| Accidental | 74.1% |
| Natural | 5.9% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 5 |
| Home | 44 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 19 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | -- |
| Home | 13 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 14.6 |
| Female | 6.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.5 |
| 21 to 34 | 11.7 |
| 35 to 54 | 21.2 |
| 55 and over | 7.2 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocaine | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| Opiates/opioids | 1 | 31 | 32 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Marijuana | 0 | 16 | 16 |
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