Utah

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	413
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	60
State population, 2008	2,736,424
Population covered by DAWN	2,736,424
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2008

Counties	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (29)	413	15.1	60	2.2	2,736,424
1. Beaver County	0	0.0	0	0.0	6,162
2. Box Elder County	6	12.2	0	0.0	49,015
3. Cache County	8	7.1	1	0.9	112,616
4. Carbon County	1	5.1	1	5.1	19,549
5. Daggett County	0	0.0	0	0.0	938
6. Davis County	44	14.9	10	3.4	295,332
7. Duchesne County	2	11.9	1	5.9	16,861
8. Emery County	5	47.6	0	0.0	10,510
9. Garfield County	1	21.5	0	0.0	4,658
10. Grand County	2	20.9	0	0.0	9,589
11. Iron County	6	13.5	0	0.0	44,540
12. Juab County	3	30.1	0	0.0	9,983
13. Kane County	1	15.2	2	30.4	6,577
14. Millard County	4	33.1	0	0.0	12,082
15. Morgan County	0	0.0	0	0.0	8,669
16. Piute County	0	0.0	0	0.0	1,404
17. Rich County	0	0.0	0	0.0	2,205
18. Salt Lake County	182	17.8	33	3.2	1,022,651
19. San Juan County	0	0.0	1	6.6	15,055
20. Sanpete County	5	19.6	0	0.0	25,520
21. Sevier County	2	10.0	0	0.0	20,014
22. Summit County	5	13.9	1	2.8	36,100
23. Tooele County	9	15.8	1	1.8	56,941
24. Uintah County	1	3.3	0	0.0	29,885
25. Utah County	56	10.5	4	0.8	530,837
26. Wasatch County	2	9.5	0	0.0	21,066
27. Washington County	17	12.4	1	0.7	137,589
28. Wayne County	0	0.0	0	0.0	2,589
29. Weber County	51	22.4	4	1.8	227,487

Deaths by manner of death, 2008

Suicide	12.7%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	47.6%
Accidental	38.3%
Natural	1.5%

Place of death, 2008

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	88
Home	270
Public place	8
Other	45
Not documented	--

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	14
Home	37
Public place	4
Other	5
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2008

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	35	337	372
Benzodiazepines	1	112	113
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	100	100
Cocaine	3	84	87
Antidepressants	1	81	82

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2008

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	1	33	34
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	22	22
Antidepressants	0	18	18
Alcohol	0	17	17
Benzodiazepines	1	14	15

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2008

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	18.1
Female	12.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	1.8
21 to 34	22.4
35 to 54	32.8
55 and over	8.7

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2008

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.4
Female	2.0

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.1
21 to 34	2.8
35 to 54	4.8
55 and over	2.1

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2007-2008

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2007	Deaths, 2008	Single-drug deaths, 2008	Deaths, 2007	Deaths, 2008	Single-drug deaths, 2008
* Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. † Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. †† Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	465	413	41	52	60	8
Alcohol*	79	61	0	15	17	0
Cocaine	106	87	--	--	4	--
Marijuana	86	80	0	4	6	0
Stimulants	49	51	--	--	--	0
Club drugs†	--	--	0	0	--	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	4	0	0	--	0
Antidepressants	166	82	--	31	18	0
Antipsychotics	34	11	0	8	--	0
Benzodiazepines	134	113	--	18	15	--
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	144	100	0	27	22	0
Opiates/opioids	399	372	35	30	34	--
– Heroin (specified)	46	69	--	--	--	0
– Methadone	103	100	16	4	6	0
– All other opiates/opioids	313	250	16	28	31	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	0	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	--	0	0	7	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	38	27	0	10	13	--
Anticonvulsants	17	5	0	5	--	--
Muscle relaxants	58	42	0	13	6	0