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Salt Lake City, UT: Salt Lake County, UT

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 194
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 27
Population 978,701
Drug-related deaths per 100,000 population 19.8
Drug-related suicide deaths per 100,000 population 2.8

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 183 194 9 24 27 --
Alcohol* 35 38 0 5 8 --
Cocaine 59 75 -- -- -- --
Marijuana 27 43 0 -- -- --
Stimulants 27 29 0 -- -- --
Club drugs -- -- 0 0 0 --
Hallucinogens†† 0 0 0 0 0 --
Inhalants -- -- -- 0 0 --
Antidepressants 79 70 0 18 14 --
Antipsychotics 17 6 0 5 -- --
Benzodiazepines 62 54 0 9 8 --
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 55 51 0 7 16 --
Opiates/opioids 165 169 7 15 14 --
– Heroin (specified) 14 14 0 0 0 --
– Methadone 53 61 -- -- -- --
– All other opiates/opioids 135 126 5 13 14 --
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents -- 0 0 -- 0 --
Salicylates/combinations 0 0 0 -- -- --
Misc. analgesics/combinations 24 10 0 11 5 --
Anticonvulsants 17 8 0 -- 5 --
Muscle relaxants 28 22 0 -- -- --

Deaths by manner of death, 2006
Suicide 12.2%
Homicide 0.0%
Could not be determined 71.0%
Accidental 15.4%
Natural 1.4%

Place of death, 2006
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 40
Home 130
Public place 8
Other 16
Not documented 0

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility 9
Home 18
Public place 0
Other 0
Not documented 0

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006
Gender Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 25.6
Female 13.9

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 2.4
21 to 34 31.5
35 to 54 39.0
55 and over 9.0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 7 162 169
Cocaine 1 74 75
Antidepressants 0 70 70
Benzodiazepines 0 54 54
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 0 51 51

End Notes
1. Drug-related deaths exclude suicides.
2. All death rates are per 100,000 population.
3. -- A number less than 4 has been suppressed.

SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2006 (08/2008 update).

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