Salt Lake City, UT

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	192
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	25
Metro area population, 2005	1,046,685
Population covered by DAWN	1,046,685
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

Metro area overview: Deaths and population by county, 2005

Metro area component	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (3)	192	18.3	25	2.4	1,046,685
1. Salt Lake County, UT	183	19.1	24	2.5	960,297
2. Summit County, UT	4	11.4	0	0.0	35,119
3. Tooele County, UT	5	9.8	1	2.0	51,269

Deaths by manner of death, 2005

Suicide	11.5%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	70.5%
Natural/accidental	18.0%

Place of death, 2005

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	47
Home	127
Public place	7
Other	11
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	5
Home	16
Public place	--
Other	--
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	7	164	171
Antidepressants	0	82	82
Benzodiazepines	0	68	68
Cocaine	1	61	62
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	59	59

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2005

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Antidepressants	0	19	19
Opiates/opioids	0	15	15
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	0	11	11
Benzodiazepines	0	10	10
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	0	7	7

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	22.1
Female	14.5

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	4.2
21 to 34	22.7
35 to 54	37.2
55 and over	11.1

Gender and age death rates: Drug-related suicide, 2005

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	1.5
Female	3.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	2.9
35 to 54	4.0
55 and over	4.1

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2004-2005

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2004	Deaths, 2005	Single-drug deaths, 2005
* 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	172	192	8	31	25	0
Alcohol*	47	36	0	4	5
Cocaine	57	62	--	--	--
Marijuana	15	30	0	--	--
Stimulants	41	27	0	--	--
Club drugs†	--	--	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	--	0	0	0
Antidepressants	65	82	0	20	19
Antipsychotics	5	17	0	7	5
Benzodiazepines	49	68	0	6	10
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	47	59	0	14	7
Opiates/opioids	147	171	7	15	15
– Heroin (specified)	17	14	0	0	0
– Methadone	52	55	--	5	--
– All other opiates/opioids	109	140	5	13	13
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	--	--	0	--	--
Salicylates/combinations	0	0	0	0	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	21	27	0	7	11
Anticonvulsants	11	19	0	--	--
Muscle relaxants	13	28	0	--	--