Specific Intoxicants Involved in
Intentional Drug Overdose Deaths - 2003


Tally of Drug Induced Deaths Due to Intentional Overdose Involving Specified Intoxicants - 2003
ICD-10 Code Total for Cause Alcohol Cocaine Hallucinogens Marijuana Misc None Opioids Sedatives Solvents Stimulants Tobacco
X60 242 22 3 -- -- -- 215 2 1 -- -- --
X61 850 144 4 -- -- 10 469 10 266 -- 21 2
X62 546 64 60 -- -- -- 2 509 4 -- -- 4
X63 11 2 -- -- -- -- 9 -- -- -- -- --
X64 2,241 276 67 1 5 13 1,403 524 348 6 28 8
Totals 3,890 508 134 1 5 23 2,098 1,055 619 6 49 14


Percentage of Drug Induced Deaths Due to Intentional Overdose Involving Specified Intoxicants - 2003
Overall Distribution Distribution Within Cause of Death
ICD-10 Code % of Int OD Total Alcohol Cocaine Hallucinogens Marijuana Misc None Opioids Sedatives Solvents Stimulants Tobacco
X60 6.22 9.09 1.24 -- -- -- 215 0.83 0.41 -- -- --
X61 21.8 16.9 0.47 -- -- 1.18 55.2 1.18 31.3 -- 2.47 0.24
X62 14.0 11.7 11.0 -- -- -- 0.37 509 0.73 -- -- 0.73
X63 0.28 18.2 -- -- -- -- 81.8 -- -- -- -- --
X64 57.6 12.3 3.0 0.45 0.22 0.58 62.6 23.4 15.5 0.27 1.25 0.36
Totals 100 13.1 3.44 0.03 0.13 0.59 53.9 27.1 15.9 0.15 1.26 0.36

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

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