| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 196 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 35 |
| Metro area population, 2008 | 1,115,692 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 1,115,692 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Counties | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (3) | 196 | 17.6 | 35 | 3.1 | 1,115,692 |
| 1. Salt Lake County, UT | 182 | 17.8 | 33 | 3.2 | 1,022,651 |
| 2. Summit County, UT | 5 | 13.9 | 1 | 2.8 | 36,100 |
| 3. Tooele County, UT | 9 | 15.8 | 1 | 1.8 | 56,941 |
| Suicide | 15.2% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 47.6% |
| Accidental | 35.5% |
| Natural | 1.7% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 39 |
| Home | 124 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | 29 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 8 |
| Home | 23 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 19 | 158 | 177 |
| Cocaine | 3 | 51 | 54 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 49 | 49 |
| Marijuana | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 19.9 |
| Female | 15.1 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.1 |
| 21 to 34 | 30.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 32.9 |
| 55 and over | 8.6 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 3.3 |
| Female | 2.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 4.5 |
| 35 to 54 | 5.4 |
| 55 and over | 3.5 |
| 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. |
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| ALL DRUGS | 222 | 196 | 22 | 27 | 35 | 6 |
| Alcohol* | 51 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 60 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 41 | 42 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Stimulants | 24 | 27 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inhalants | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Antidepressants | 74 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| Antipsychotics | 17 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -- | 0 |
| Benzodiazepines | 59 | 49 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 77 | 40 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 0 |
| Opiates/opioids | 186 | 177 | 19 | 18 | 17 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 28 | 39 | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| – Methadone | 47 | 45 | 7 | 4 | -- | 0 |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 144 | 115 | 10 | 16 | 15 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 4 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 19 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 7 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 10 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 34 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
