Important Note: The total number exceeds the number of deaths in Pinellas County due to the high number of multiple drugs present in decedents at the time of death.
Medical Examiner Data from Toxicology Reports for Pinellas County Young Adults
Number of Decedents Identified with Tracked Drug |
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| TOTAL | 43 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 20 | 10 | |
2010 | 2011 |
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Drug | Present at Death Ages 18-25 | Cause of Death Ages 18-25 | Present at Death Ages 26-29 | Cause of Death Ages 26-29 | Present at Death Ages 18-25 | Cause of Death Ages 18-25 | Present at Death Ages 26-29 | Cause of Death Ages 26-29 |
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| Alcohol | 20 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 5 | |
| Amphetamines | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Inhalants | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Cannabis | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Cocaine | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Heroin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
- In 2010 and 2011 in Pinellas County, alcohol was detected in the majority of young adults ages 18-29 in toxicology reports performed by the Medical Examiner.
- The category other includes Carisoprodol/Meprobamate (Soma), GHB (Date Rape Drug), Ketamine (Many uses including general anesthetic in veterinary medicine), Phencyclidine (PCP) and Zolipdem (Ambien, sleep medication).
Medical Examiner Data from Toxicology Reports for Pinellas County Young Adults- Prescription Drugs
Number of Decedents Identified with Tracked Drug |
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| TOTAL | 65 | 77 | 47 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 31 | 32 |
2010 | 2011 |
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Drug | Present at Death Ages 18-25 | Cause of Death Ages 18-25 | Present at Death Ages 26-29 | Cause of Death Ages 26-29 | Present at Death Ages 18-25 | Cause of Death Ages 18-25 | Present at Death Ages 26-29 | Cause of Death Ages 26-29 |
| Alprazolam | 9 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| Diazepam | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Benzodiazepine | 21 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Oxycodone | 13 | 22 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Hydrocodone | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Methadone | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Morphine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Propoxyphene | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Opioids | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
- In Pinellas County from 2010 to 2011, the instances where prescription drugs were detected by the Medical Examiner has decreased.
SOURCE: District 6 Medical Examiner’s Office
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