Distribution by Death Type and Intoxicant Types - 2004



Note: Percentages Add to More Than 100 --
More Than One Drug May Be Included Per Death

Tally of Intoxicants Specified in Drug Induced Deaths by Death Type - 2004
Cause Type Total for Cause Alcohol Cocaine Hallucinogens Marijuana Misc None Opioids Sedatives Solvents Stimulants Tobacco
Overdose - Accidental 19,838 2,855 4,861 17 87 96 4,965 10,649 2,088 9 1,158 242
Overdose - Intentional 4,208 546 170 1 8 43 2,149 1,230 691 12 75 32
Overdose - Unknown Intent 3,306 441 673 -- 13 24 814 1,940 308 2 116 36
Mental Conditions 3,264 211 756 14 17 2 1,084 557 38 4 143 896
Homicide 72 4 10 -- 1 3 20 28 11 2 6 1
Miscellaneous 23 -- -- -- -- -- 22 -- -- -- -- 1
Totals 30,711 4,057 6,470 32 126 168 9,054 14,404 3,136 29 1,498 1,208


Percentage of Deaths Due to Indicated Cause Involving Specified Intoxicants - 2004
Overall Distribution Distribution Within Cause Type
Cause Type % of All Drug Induced Alcohol Cocaine Hallucinogens Marijuana Misc None Opioids Sedatives Solvents Stimulants Tobacco
Overdose - Accidental 64.6 14.4 24.5 0.086 0.44 0.48 25 53.7 10.5 0.045 5.8 1.2
Overdose - Intentional 13.7 13 4 0.02 0.19 1 51.1 29.2 16.4 0.29 1.8 0.76
Overdose - Unknown Intent 10.8 13.3 20.4 -- 0.39 0.73 24.6 58.7 9.3 0.06 3.5 1.09
Mental Conditions 10.6 6.5 23.2 0.43 0.52 0.06 33.2 17.1 1.2 0.12 4.4 27.5
Homicide 0.2 5.6 13.9 -- 1.4 4.2 27.8 38.9 15.3 2.8 8.3 1.4
Miscellaneous 0.1 -- -- -- -- -- 95.6 -- -- -- -- 4.35
Totals 100 13.2 21.1 0.10 0.41 0.55 29.5 46.9 10.2 0.09 4.9 3.9

Source: National Center for Health Statistics,
Multiple Cause of Death Public Use Files, 2004

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