| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 82 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 3 |
| Metro area population, 2007 | 493,306 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 493,306 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Metro area component | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (2) | 82 | 16.6 | 3 | 0.6 | 493,306 |
| 1. Juab County, UT | 4 | 41.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 9,604 |
| 2. Utah County, UT | 78 | 16.1 | 3 | 0.6 | 483,702 |
| Suicide | 3.5% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 71.8% |
| Accidental | 23.5% |
| Natural | 1.2% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 27 |
| Home | 42 |
| Public place | 4 |
| Other | 9 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 0 |
| Home | -- |
| Public place | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 7 | 69 | 76 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Cocaine | 0 | 21 | 21 |
Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2007
No single drug had 4 or more deaths.
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 22.3 |
| Female | 10.9 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 4.9 |
| 21 to 34 | 29.9 |
| 35 to 54 | 26.8 |
| 55 and over | 9.9 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 0.8 |
| Female | 0.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.0 |
| 21 to 34 | 1.5 |
| 35 to 54 | 1.1 |
| 55 and over | 0.0 |
| Drug category | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths, 2006 | Deaths, 2007 | Single-drug deaths, 2007 | Deaths, 2006 | Deaths, 2007 | Single-drug deaths, 2007 | |
| * 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 | 76 | 82 | 9 | 11 | -- | 0 |
| Alcohol* | 13 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Cocaine | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Marijuana | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Stimulants | 10 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Club drugs† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Inhalants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Antidepressants | 28 | 29 | 0 | 8 | -- | |
| Antipsychotics | 7 | 9 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Benzodiazepines | 34 | 22 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 22 | 21 | 0 | 5 | -- | |
| Opiates/opioids | 71 | 76 | 7 | 4 | -- | |
| – Heroin (specified) | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| – Methadone | 21 | 23 | -- | -- | -- | |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 55 | 64 | 4 | -- | -- | |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 8 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Anticonvulsants | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Muscle relaxants | 13 | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | |
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