| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 206 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 28 |
| Metro area population, 2006 | 1,067,722 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 1,067,722 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Metro area component | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (3) | 206 | 19.3 | 28 | 2.6 | 1,067,722 |
| 1. Salt Lake County, UT | 194 | 19.8 | 27 | 2.8 | 978,701 |
| 2. Summit County, UT | 3 | 8.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 35,469 |
| 3. Tooele County, UT | 9 | 16.8 | 1 | 1.9 | 53,552 |
| Suicide | 12.0% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 71.4% |
| Accidental | 15.4% |
| Natural | 1.3% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 41 |
| Home | 138 |
| Public place | 10 |
| Other | 17 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 9 |
| Home | 19 |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 7 | 171 | 178 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 75 | 75 |
| Cocaine | 1 | 74 | 75 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 57 | 57 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 55 | 55 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Opiates/opioids | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Antidepressants | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Alcohol | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 24.2 |
| Female | 14.3 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 2.2 |
| 21 to 34 | 30.0 |
| 35 to 54 | 38.1 |
| 55 and over | 9.4 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 2.8 |
| Female | 2.5 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 2.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 5.7 |
| 55 and over | 2.8 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, 2005 | Deaths, 2006 | Single-drug deaths, 2006 | Deaths, 2005 | Deaths, 2006 | Single-drug deaths, 2006 | |
| * 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 | 192 | 206 | 9 | 25 | 28 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 36 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 8 | -- |
| Cocaine | 62 | 75 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 30 | 43 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Stimulants | 27 | 32 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 82 | 75 | 0 | 19 | 15 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 17 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 68 | 57 | 0 | 10 | 8 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 59 | 55 | 0 | 7 | 16 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 171 | 178 | 7 | 15 | 15 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| – Methadone | 55 | 64 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 140 | 132 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 27 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 5 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 19 | 9 | 0 | -- | 5 | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 28 | 24 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
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