PoiDth.Opi PoiDth Line DEFAULT_2015 prescription opioid deaths by year, Utah, Number of deaths occurring in Utah 2003-2022 None YearAll NoDecimal 0 Prescription drug data is identified through the Office of the Medical Examiner using cause of death text fields to identify if the individual died as a result of a prescription drug overdose. Data is entered in the Utah Violent Death Reporting System (UTVDRS). UTVDRS is a data collection and monitoring system that will help Utahns better understand the public health problem of drug overdose deaths by informing decision makers about the magnitude, trends, and characteristics of drug overdose deaths and to evaluate and continue to improve state-based prevention policies and programs. Data are collected from the Office of the Medical Examiner, Vital Records, and law enforcement agencies and are linked together to help identify risk factors, understand circumstances, and better characterize deaths. Data prior to 2016: Utah Violent Death Reporting System (UTVDRS) Data 2016 forward: Utah Medical Examiner Database, Office of the Medical Examiner, Utah Department of Health and Human Services Prescription drugs include pain medications, also known as opioids, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, and methadone. Deaths as a result of prescription pain medications have increased since 1999. Counts represented in this figure include resident and non-resident unintentional and undetermined prescription pain medication deaths that occurred in Utah. 8 x indicator Graph List Detail modified by: kimneerings@utah.gov 03/28/2024 OME Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Medical Examiner 1 UNVRS Utah Violent Death Reporting System, Violence and Injury Prevention Program, Utah Department of Health and Human Services 1 None 2 x 09/24/2014 None None ONE data series only 0 x YearAll Year 32 x 10/07/2020 YearAll 1980 20 x YearAll 1981 21 x YearAll 1982 22 x YearAll 1983 23 x YearAll 1984 24 x YearAll 1985 25 x YearAll 1986 26 x YearAll 1987 27 x YearAll 1988 28 x YearAll 1989 29 x YearAll 1990 30 x YearAll 1991 31 x YearAll 1992 32 x YearAll 1993 33 x YearAll 1994 34 x YearAll 1995 35 x YearAll 1996 36 x YearAll 1997 37 x YearAll 1998 38 x YearAll 1999 39 x YearAll 2000 40 x YearAll 2001 41 x YearAll 2002 42 x YearAll 2003 43 x YearAll 2004 44 x YearAll 2005 45 x YearAll 2006 46 x YearAll 2007 47 x YearAll 2008 48 x YearAll 2009 49 x YearAll 2010 50 x YearAll 2011 51 x YearAll 2012 52 x YearAll 2013 53 x YearAll 2014 54 x YearAll 2015 55 x YearAll 2016 56 x YearAll 2017 57 x YearAll 2018 58 x YearAll 2019 59 x YearAll 2020 60 x YearAll 2021 61 x YearAll 2022 62 x YearAll 2023 63 x YearAll 2024 64 x NoDecimal Comma seperated without any decimal even if exists ,##0 ,##0 7 Line Scatter plot with line 7 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2003 180 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2004 196 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2005 232 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2006 239 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2007 230 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2008 240 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2009 254 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2010 221 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2011 261 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2012 276 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2013 279 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2014 297 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2015 283 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2016 278 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2017 272 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2018 264 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2019 217 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2020 190 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2021 178 x PoiDth.Opi None YearAll None 2022 166 x