Utah

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	406
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	61
State population, 2006	2,550,063
Population covered by DAWN	2,550,063
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006

Counties	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (29)	406	15.9	61	2.4	2,550,063
1. Beaver County	1	15.9	0	0.0	6,294
2. Box Elder County	3	6.4	1	2.1	47,197
3. Cache County	6	6.1	0	0.0	98,662
4. Carbon County	4	20.5	1	5.1	19,469
5. Daggett County	0	0.0	0	0.0	947
6. Davis County	30	10.9	3	1.1	276,259
7. Duchesne County	4	25.5	0	0.0	15,701
8. Emery County	3	28.0	0	0.0	10,698
9. Garfield County	2	44.1	0	0.0	4,534
10. Grand County	2	22.2	0	0.0	8,999
11. Iron County	6	14.8	0	0.0	40,544
12. Juab County	2	21.2	2	21.2	9,420
13. Kane County	4	61.2	0	0.0	6,532
14. Millard County	4	32.3	0	0.0	12,390
15. Morgan County	1	12.3	0	0.0	8,134
16. Piute County	0	0.0	0	0.0	1,347
17. Rich County	0	0.0	0	0.0	2,040
18. Salt Lake County	194	19.8	27	2.8	978,701
19. San Juan County	0	0.0	0	0.0	14,265
20. Sanpete County	3	12.4	1	4.1	24,196
21. Sevier County	4	20.4	3	15.3	19,640
22. Summit County	3	8.5	0	0.0	35,469
23. Tooele County	9	16.8	1	1.9	53,552
24. Uintah County	3	10.7	2	7.2	27,955
25. Utah County	74	15.9	9	1.9	464,760
26. Wasatch County	7	34.6	2	9.9	20,255
27. Washington County	12	9.5	2	1.6	126,312
28. Wayne County	0	0.0	0	0.0	2,544
29. Weber County	25	11.7	7	3.3	213,247

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	13.1%
Homicide	0.2%
Could not be determined	69.8%
Accidental	15.8%
Natural	1.1%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	101
Home	257
Public place	21
Other	27
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	15
Home	38
Public place	7
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	14	341	355
Antidepressants	0	161	161
Benzodiazepines	0	139	139
Cocaine	2	114	116
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	113	113

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	1	35	36
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	2	28	30
Opiates/opioids	2	27	29
Benzodiazepines	0	20	20
Alcohol	0	19	19

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	19.6
Female	12.2

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	2.6
21 to 34	23.1
35 to 54	34.7
55 and over	7.7

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2006

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.0
Female	2.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	2.2
35 to 54	5.8
55 and over	3.1

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2005-2006

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.
ALL DRUGS	389	406	17	47	61	5
Alcohol*	57	68	0	11	19	0
Cocaine	94	116	--	--	--	0
Marijuana	49	73	0	--	--	0
Stimulants	55	62	0	7	6	0
Club drugs†	--	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	5	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	183	161	0	31	36	--
Antipsychotics	35	19	0	6	8	0
Benzodiazepines	142	139	0	18	20	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	123	113	0	17	30	--
Opiates/opioids	351	355	14	24	29	--
– Heroin (specified)	17	25	0	--	0	0
– Methadone	118	122	5	4	5	0
– All other opiates/opioids	280	270	9	20	26	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	--	0	--	--	0
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	--	--	0
Misc. analgesics/combinations	54	35	0	18	13	0
Anticonvulsants	43	19	0	6	9	0
Muscle relaxants	64	58	0	4	8	0