| Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN | 91 |
| Suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 13 |
| Population | 780,821 |
| Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population | 116.5 |
| Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population | 16.6 |
| Drug category | Drug misuse | Suicide | ||||
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| Deaths, 2003 |
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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 | 120 | 91 | 18 | -- | 13 | 4 |
| Alcohol1 | 51 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Cocaine | 42 | 34 | 6 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Marijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Club drugs2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens3 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 32 | 14 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | 7 | 4 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 8 | 7 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 19 | 18 | 0 | -- | 6 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 98 | 71 | 8 | -- | 7 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | -- | 12 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – Methadone | 28 | 24 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 82 | 53 | -- | -- | 7 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 16 | 14 | 0 | -- | 5 | 0 |
| Anticonvulsants | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Suicide | 12.5% |
| Overmedication | 0.0% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| All other accidental | 4.8% |
| Could not be determined | 82.7% |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Any drug-related cause | 89 |
| – Abuse | -- |
| – Drug or alcohol | 89 |
| – Toxic effects | 84 |
| Body systems (includes infections) | 6 |
| Accidents and injuries | -- |
| Drug misuse | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 17 |
| Home | 59 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | 12 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 177.7 |
| Female | 61.0 |
| Age | Deaths per 1,000,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 9.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 205.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 237.3 |
| 55 and over | 25.6 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 8 | 63 | 71 |
| Cocaine | 6 | 28 | 34 |
| Alcohol | 2 | 29 | 31 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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