Accidental Drug Overdose Deaths - 2003



Distribution of Accidental Drug Overdose Deaths by Drug Type - 2003
ICD-10 Code Total for Cause Clearly Illicit Possibly Illicit Alcohol Tobacco Non-intoxicant Not Specified
X40 210 -- 13 37 3 157 --
X41 1,205 7 1,198 -- -- -- --
X42 9,231 9,231 -- -- -- -- --
X43 37 1 1 1 -- 34 --
X44 7,611 906 2,243 394 29 490 3,549
Totals 18,294 10,145 3,455 432 32 681 3,549
Dist of Acc OD Deaths (%) 100 55.5 18.9 2.4 0.17 3.7 19.4

Note: Includes Only Alcohol & Tobacco Listed For Drug-Induced Causes
See Drug Type Definitions For Explanation

Distribution of Accidental Drug Overdose Deaths as Percentage of Drug Induced Total - 2003
ICD-10 Code Total for Cause Clearly Illicit Possibly Illicit Alcohol Tobacco Non-intoxicant Not Specified
X40 0.73 -- 0.045 0.129 0.010 0.55 --
X41 4.20 0.024 4.17 -- -- -- --
X42 32.14 32.14 -- -- -- -- --
X43 0.129 0.003 0.003 0.003 -- 0.119 --
X44 26.5 3.15 7.81 1.37 0.10 1.71 12.36
Totals 63.7 35.3 12.0 1.48 0.11 2.37 12.36

Source: National Center for Health Statistics,
Multiple Cause of Death Public Use Files, 2003

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