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Ogden-Clearfield, UT

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN 56
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN 10
Metro area population, 2006 497,640
Population covered by DAWN 497,640
Percent of population covered by DAWN 100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006
Metro area component Drug-related Drug-related suicide Population
Deaths Rate Deaths Rate
Total participating (3) 56 11.3 10 2.0 497,640
1. Davis County, UT 30 10.9 3 1.1 276,259
2. Morgan County, UT 1 12.3 0 0.0 8,134
3. Weber County, UT 25 11.7 7 3.3 213,247

Deaths by manner of death, 2006
Suicide 15.2%
Homicide 1.5%
Could not be determined 62.1%
Accidental 19.7%
Natural 1.5%

Place of death, 2006
Drug-related Deaths
Health care facility 16
Home 33
Public place 5
Other --
Not documented 0

Drug-related suicide Deaths
Health care facility --
Home 8
Public place 0
Other 0
Not documented 0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Opiates/opioids 3 45 48
Benzodiazepines 0 24 24
Antidepressants 0 24 24
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 0 12 12
Cocaine 0 11 11

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2006
Drug category Single-drug deaths Multi-drug deaths Total
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 0 6 6
Antidepressants 0 6 6
Opiates/opioids 0 5 5
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations 0 4 4
Benzodiazepines 0 4 4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006
Gender Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 13.2
Female 9.3

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 1.7
21 to 34 13.2
35 to 54 22.9
55 and over 11.9

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2006
Gender Deaths per 100,000 population
Male 0.4
Female 3.6

Age Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21 0.0
21 to 34 0.9
35 to 54 5.7
55 and over 2.4

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 57 56 -- 8 10 0
Alcohol* 6 10 -- -- 4  
Cocaine 8 11 -- 0 0  
Marijuana -- 7 -- 0 0  
Stimulants 11 8 -- 0 0  
Club drugs 0 0 -- 0 0  
Hallucinogens†† 0 0 -- 0 0  
Inhalants -- -- -- 0 0  
Antidepressants 31 24 -- 5 6  
Antipsychotics 8 -- -- -- --  
Benzodiazepines 23 24 -- 4 4  
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics 24 12 -- 4 6  
Opiates/opioids 51 48 -- -- 5  
– Heroin (specified) -- 4 -- 0 0  
– Methadone 18 14 -- -- 0  
– All other opiates/opioids 38 40 -- -- 5  
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents 0 -- -- -- 0  
Salicylates/combinations 0 0 -- 0 --  
Misc. analgesics/combinations 5 4 -- -- 4  
Anticonvulsants 8 6 -- -- --  
Muscle relaxants 13 7 -- -- --  

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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