Specific Intoxicants Invovled in
Drug Overdose Deaths of Unknown Intent - 2003


Tally of Drug Induced Deaths Due to Overdose of Unknown Intent Involving Specified Intoxicants - 2003
ICD-10 Code Total for Cause Alcohol Cocaine Hallucinogens Marijuana Misc None Opioids Sedatives Solvents Stimulants Tobacco
Y10 55 6 1 -- -- -- 47 1 2 -- -- --
Y11 239 36 3 -- -- -- -- 5 239 -- 51 3
Y12 1,981 314 662 -- 4 1 -- 1,981 13 -- 2 8
Y13 8 1 -- -- -- -- 5 2 1 -- -- --
Y14 1,270 136 91 -- 6 22 725 406 176 1 71 8
Totals 3,553 493 757 -- 10 23 777 2,395 431 1 124 19


Percentage of Drug Induced Deaths Due to Overdose of Unknown Intent Involving Specified Intoxicants - 2003
Overall Distribution Distribution Within Cause of Death
ICD-10 Code % of Unk Int Total Alcohol Cocaine Hallucinogens Marijuana Misc None Opioids Sedatives Solvents Stimulants Tobacco
Y10 1.55 11.76 1.82 -- -- -- 85.5 1.82 3.64 -- -- --
Y11 6.73 15.1 1.26 -- -- -- -- 2.1 100 -- 21.3 1.26
Y12 55.8 15.8 33.4 -- 0.20 0.05 -- 100 0.66 -- 0.10 0.40
Y13 0.22 12.5 -- -- -- -- 62.5 25.0 12.5 -- -- --
Y14 35.7 10.7 7.17 -- 0.47 1.73 57.1 32.0 13.9 0.08 5.59 0.63
Totals 100 13.9 21.3 -- 0.28 0.65 21.9 67.4 12.1 0.03 3.49 0.53

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

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