Salt Lake City, UT: Salt Lake County, UT

Drug misuse deaths reported to DAWN	160
Suicide deaths reported to DAWN	28
Population	935,295
Drug misuse deaths per 1,000,000 population	171.1
Suicide deaths per 1,000,000 population	29.9

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2003-2004

Drug category	Drug misuse			Suicide
	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2003	Deaths, 2004	Single-drug deaths, 2004
1 Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. 2 Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. 3 Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	175	160	11	30	28	6
Alcohol1	31	43	0	7	--	0
Cocaine	63	54	4	4	--	--
Marijuana	7	12	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	34	36	0	4	--	0
Club drugs2	--	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	0	0	0	0
Antidepressants	63	59	0	12	17	--
Antipsychotics	8	5	0	5	7	0
Benzodiazepines	35	45	0	8	5	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	41	44	0	12	14	--
Opiates/opioids	140	138	5	12	12	--
– Heroin (specified)	22	17	--	0	0	0
– Methadone	46	48	--	--	--	--
– All other opiates/opioids	94	93	--	12	10	0
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	--	0	0	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	18	19	--	9	6	0
Anticonvulsants	11	11	0	0	--	--
Muscle relaxants	23	13	0	4	--	0

Deaths by case type, 2004

Suicide	14.9%
Overmedication	5.3%
Homicide	0.0%
All other accidental	13.8%
Could not be determined	66.0%

Causes of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Any drug-related cause	158
– Abuse	15
– Drug or alcohol	158
– Toxic effects	155
Body systems (includes infections)	15
Accidents and injuries	0

Place of death, 2004

Drug misuse	Deaths
Health care facility	40
Home	106
Public place	7
Other	7
Not documented	0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug misuse, 2004

Gender	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Male	211.5
Female	129.9

Age	Deaths per 1,000,000 population
Under 21	28.5
21 to 34	228.4
35 to 54	358.4
55 and over	80.7

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug misuse deaths, 2004

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	5	133	138
Antidepressants	0	59	59
Cocaine	4	50	54
Benzodiazepines	0	45	45
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	44	44