Distribution by Death Type and Intoxicant Types - 2003



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 - 2003
Cause Type Total for Cause Alcohol Cocaine Hallucinogens Marijuana Misc None Opioids Sedatives Solvents Stimulants Tobacco
Overdose - Accidental 18,294 2,861 4,487 12 54 74 4,541 9,830 1,825 12 1,048 139
Overdose - Intentional 3,890 508 134 1 5 23 2,098 1,055 619 6 49 14
Overdose - Unknown Intent 3,553 493 757 -- 10 23 777 2,395 431 1 124 19
Mental Conditions 2,915 238 659 7 9 -- 1,117 498 34 3 106 657
Homicide 48 3 11 -- -- -- 17 18 3 -- 6 --
Miscellaneous 23 -- -- -- -- -- 23 -- -- -- -- --
Totals 28,723 4,103 6,048 20 78 120 8,573 13,786 2,912 22 1,333 829


Percentage of Deaths Due to Indicated Cause Involving Specified Intoxicants - 2003
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 63.7 15.6 24.5 0.06 0.30 0.40 24.8 53.7 9.98 0.06 5.73 0.76
Overdose - Intentional 13.5 13.1 3.44 0.03 0.13 0.59 53.9 27.1 15.9 0.15 1.26 0.36
Overdose - Unknown Intent 12.4 13.9 21.3 -- 0.28 0.65 21.9 67.4 12.1 0.03 3.49 0.53
Mental Conditions 10.1 8.16 22.6 0.24 0.31 -- 38.3 17.1 1.17 0.10 3.64 22.5
Homicide 0.2 6.25 22.9 -- -- -- 35.4 37.5 6.25 -- 12.5 --
Miscellaneous 0.1 -- -- -- -- -- 100 -- -- -- -- --
Totals 100 14.3 21.1 0.07 0.27 0.47 29.8 48 10.1 0.07 4.6 2.9

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

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