U.S. cocaine-related deaths 1999-2021
Deaths involving cocaine are more common among males than females, with deaths among males more than double that of females in 2021. It is important to note that many overdose deaths involving cocaine also involve the use of other drugs, in particular opioids, which may contribute to death.
Cocaine use
Cocaine is one of the most commonly used illicit drugs in the United States. As of 2021, almost 41 million people had used cocaine in their lifetime, an increase from 38.9 million in 2016. Furthermore, almost 4.8 million people in the U.S. used cocaine in the past year as of 2021.
Cocaine use among teens
The lifetime prevalence of cocaine use among high school students in the U.S. has decreased in recent years. As of 2021, only 1.4 percent of high school students stated they had used cocaine in their lifetime. Nevertheless, around 17 percent of high school students state that cocaine is “fairly easy” or “very easy” to obtain.
In the past few years the number of deaths from cocaine overdose has risen in the United States, with almost 24,500 such deaths in 2021. Cocaine use
Cocaine is one of the most commonly used illicit drugs in the United States. As of 2021, almost 41 million people had used cocaine in their lifetime, an increase from 38.9 million in 2016. Furthermore, almost 4.8 million people in the U.S. used cocaine in the past year as of 2021.
Cocaine use among teens
The lifetime prevalence of cocaine use among high school students in the U.S. has decreased in recent years. As of 2021, only 1.4 percent of high school students stated they had used cocaine in their lifetime. Nevertheless, around 17 percent of high school students state that cocaine is “fairly easy” or “very easy” to obtain.