| Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN | 222 |
| Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN | 27 |
| Metro area population, 2007 | 1,099,973 |
| Population covered by DAWN | 1,099,973 |
| Percent of population covered by DAWN | 100% |
| Metro area component | Drug-related | Drug-related suicide | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | ||
| Total participating (3) | 222 | 20.2 | 27 | 2.5 | 1,099,973 |
| 1. Salt Lake County, UT | 207 | 20.5 | 25 | 2.5 | 1,009,518 |
| 2. Summit County, UT | 5 | 14.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 35,541 |
| 3. Tooele County, UT | 10 | 18.2 | 2 | 3.6 | 54,914 |
| Suicide | 10.8% |
| Homicide | 0.0% |
| Could not be determined | 64.7% |
| Accidental | 22.5% |
| Natural | 2.0% |
| Drug-related | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 48 |
| Home | 142 |
| Public place | 9 |
| Other | 23 |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug-related suicide | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Health care facility | 8 |
| Home | 14 |
| Public place | -- |
| Other | -- |
| Not documented | 0 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 8 | 178 | 186 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 0 | 77 | 77 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 74 | 74 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 60 | 60 |
| Cocaine | 3 | 57 | 60 |
| Drug category | Single-drug deaths | Multi-drug deaths | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiates/opioids | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Antidepressants | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Muscle relaxants | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 22.9 |
| Female | 17.4 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 1.4 |
| 21 to 34 | 31.4 |
| 35 to 54 | 41.6 |
| 55 and over | 9.0 |
| Gender | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Male | 3.0 |
| Female | 1.8 |
| Age | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|
| Under 21 | 0.3 |
| 21 to 34 | 2.8 |
| 35 to 54 | 4.1 |
| 55 and over | 3.7 |
| 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 | 206 | 222 | 14 | 28 | 27 | -- |
| Alcohol* | 40 | 51 | -- | 8 | 6 | -- |
| Cocaine | 75 | 60 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Marijuana | 43 | 41 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Stimulants | 32 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Club drugs† | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Hallucinogens†† | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Inhalants | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Antidepressants | 75 | 74 | 0 | 15 | 13 | -- |
| Antipsychotics | 6 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -- |
| Benzodiazepines | 57 | 60 | 0 | 8 | 8 | -- |
| Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 55 | 77 | 0 | 16 | 13 | -- |
| Opiates/opioids | 178 | 186 | 8 | 15 | 18 | -- |
| – Heroin (specified) | 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| – Methadone | 64 | 47 | -- | -- | 4 | -- |
| – All other opiates/opioids | 132 | 163 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -- |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Salicylates/combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Misc. analgesics/combinations | 10 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -- |
| Anticonvulsants | 9 | 15 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Muscle relaxants | 24 | 34 | 0 | -- | 6 | -- |
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