From: Drug poisoning deaths in the United States, 1999–2012: a statistical adjustment analysis
Drug category/Manner of death | 1999 | 2012 | ||
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Percent | Number | Percent | Number | |
All drug deaths (X40-44, X60-64, X85, Y10-14, Y35.2, *U01(.6-.7))b | 100.0 | 16,849 | 100.0 | 41,502 |
Drug mentions (T-codes) | ||||
Narcotics (40.0-40.9) | 58.9 | 9922 | 60.7 | 25,187 |
Opioid analgesics (40.2-40.4) | 23.9 | 4030 | 38.6 | 16,007 |
Methadone (40.3) | 4.7 | 784 | 9.5 | 3932 |
Other opioid analgesics (40.2, 40.4) | 19.9 | 3360 | 31.4 | 13,012 |
Other narcotics (40.0–40.1, 40.5–40.9) | 42.4 | 7137 | 27.9 | 11,567 |
Heroin (40.1) | 11.6 | 1960 | 14.3 | 5925 |
Cocaine (40.5) | 22.7 | 3822 | 10.6 | 4404 |
Miscellaneous (40.0, 40.6–40.9) | 17.4 | 2931 | 7.2 | 3006 |
Sedatives (40.2–40.8) | 9.9 | 1662 | 18.7 | 7754 |
Benzodiazepines (42.4) | 6.7 | 1135 | 15.7 | 6524 |
Other sedatives (42.0–42.3, 42.5–42.8) | 3.9 | 663 | 4.9 | 2048 |
Psychotropics (43.0–43.9) | 14.6 | 2466 | 18.0 | 7467 |
Antidepressants (43.0–43.2) | 10.4 | 1749 | 10.3 | 4259 |
Antipsychotics (43.3–43.5) | 1.9 | 321 | 3.2 | 1333 |
Stimulants (43.6) | 3.2 | 547 | 6.3 | 2635 |
Other specified (36.0–38.9, 41.0, 41.9, 44.0–48.7, 49.0–50.8) | 6.9 | 1171 | 7.6 | 3156 |
Unspecified (50.9) | 50.3 | 8477 | 49.7 | 20,612 |
>1 Major drug classc | 18.0 | 3040 | 26.9 | 11,176 |
Manner of death | ||||
Accidental (X40–44) | 66.2 | 11,155 | 79.9 | 33,175 |
Intentional (X60–64) | 18.9 | 3181 | 13.2 | 5465 |
Undetermined intent (Y10–Y14) | 14.7 | 2473 | 6.7 | 2782 |
Homicide (X85, Y35.2, *U01(.6–.7)) | 0.2 | 40 | 0.2 | 80 |