Drug overdose deaths among women, by select drug class, United States, 2004-2010. Data from National Vital Statistics System.
opioids | benzodiazepines | antidepressants | heroin | cocaine | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | |||||
1999 | 1287 | 420 | 926 | 306 | 850 |
2000 | 1534 | 480 | 984 | 279 | 843 |
2001 | 1969 | 614 | 1009 | 313 | 957 |
2002 | 2761 | 763 | 1318 | 359 | 1143 |
2003 | 3173 | 885 | 1384 | 358 | 1322 |
2004 | 3758 | 1079 | 1549 | 341 | 1405 |
2005 | 4188 | 1209 | 1575 | 389 | 1620 |
2006 | 5058 | 1472 | 1819 | 344 | 1860 |
2007 | 5630 | 1894 | 1958 | 399 | 1665 |
2008 | 5733 | 2046 | 2047 | 551 | 1322 |
2009 | 6213 | 2281 | 2133 | 577 | 1141 |
2010 | 6631 | 2579 | 2204 | 584 | 1132 |
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, 1999-2010 (deaths include suicides)