| Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN | 90 |
| Suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 10 |
| Population | 814,438 |
| Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population | 110.5 |
| Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population | 12.3 |
| Drug category | Drug misuse | Suicide | ||||
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| 1 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 2 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 3 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 108 | 90 | 47 | 4 | 10 | -- |
| Alcohol1 | 23 | 22 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Cocaine | 78 | 61 | 35 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Marijuana | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Stimulants | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Club drugs2 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 7 | 4 | 0 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 18 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 53 | 37 | 7 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | -- | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 50 | 33 | 7 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | -- | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Suicide | 10.0% |
| Overmedication | 13.0% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| All other accidental | 74.0% |
| Could not be determined | 3.0% |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 86 |
| – Abuse | -- |
| – Drug or alcohol | 86 |
| – Toxic effects | 73 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 25 |
| Accidents and injuries | -- |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 22 |
| Home | 37 |
| Public place | 9 |
| Other | 22 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 145.1 |
| Female | 54.6 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 3.8 |
| 21 to 34 | 87.8 |
| 35 to 54 | 176.7 |
| 55 and over | 122.2 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocaine | 35 | 26 | 61 |
| Opiates/opioids | 7 | 30 | 37 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Stimulants | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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