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Northwest Area Demographics

Northwest Area Demographics. Drug Overdose Deaths 2003-2009 *Data retrieved from the office of the Salt Lake County Medical Examiner. From the ME Data. Involving Illicit drugs Age Gender Race/Ethnicity Black, White, Caucasian, Pacific islander, Unsure Location of Death vs. Residence.

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Northwest Area Demographics

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  1. Northwest Area Demographics Drug Overdose Deaths 2003-2009 *Data retrieved from the office of the Salt Lake County Medical Examiner

  2. From the ME Data • Involving Illicit drugs • Age • Gender • Race/Ethnicity • Black, White, Caucasian, Pacific islander, Unsure • Location of Death vs. Residence

  3. What we don’t get • The “Cause” is not always clear • Morphine/heroin conundrum • Current prescription • “Hispanic/Latino”

  4. 84116

  5. 84104

  6. 84101

  7. Undetermined/Accidental Deaths • 84116 had 70 total deaths • 37 (53%) were drug related • 22 involved prescription drugs • 84104 had 51 total deaths • 27 (53%) were drug related • 13 involved prescription drugs • 2 were unclassified • 84101 had 37 total deaths • 16 (43%) were drug related • 5 involved prescription drugs

  8. Drug Overdose Deaths 2003-2009

  9. 51 Male – 64% 84116-25 84104-14 84101-12 29 Female – 36% 84116-12 84104-13 84101-4 Rx ratio ≈ 50% male Male: 16 Female: 15 Rx+Illicit ratio ≈ 66% Male: 6 Female: 3 Illicit ratio ≈ 75% Male: 28 Female: 10 Gender Breakdown

  10. Range: 16-62 yrs Male average: 40.7 Female average: 41.1 Rx average Male: 39.6 Female: 44.9 Rx+Illicit average Male: 40.3 Female: 40 Illicit average Male: 38.2 Female: 44.9 Age Data

  11. Race/Ethnicity • White/Caucasian: 72 90% • Black: 4 5% • Pacific Islander: 2 2.5% • Native American: 1 1.3% • Unsure: 1 1.3% 80 100%

  12. Other Info • Non-resident deaths • 84116 – 4 • 84104 – 6 • 84101 – 9 (2 unclassified)

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