This statistic presents the death rate from drug overdose among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020, per 100,000 deaths. In 2020, the death rate from drug overdose among those aged 15 to 24 years was 16.7 per 100,000 deaths. Opioids, primarily prescription pain relievers and heroin, are the main driver of overdose deaths.
Death rate due to drug overdose among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020
(per 100,000 deaths)
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CDC. (December 30, 2021). Death rate due to drug overdose among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020 (per 100,000 deaths) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/707335/rate-of-drug-overdose-deaths-15-to-24-in-us/
CDC. "Death rate due to drug overdose among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020 (per 100,000 deaths)." Chart. December 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/707335/rate-of-drug-overdose-deaths-15-to-24-in-us/
CDC. (2021). Death rate due to drug overdose among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020 (per 100,000 deaths). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/707335/rate-of-drug-overdose-deaths-15-to-24-in-us/
CDC. "Death Rate Due to Drug Overdose among Those Aged 15 to 24 Years in The U.S. from 1999 to 2020 (per 100,000 Deaths)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/707335/rate-of-drug-overdose-deaths-15-to-24-in-us/
CDC, Death rate due to drug overdose among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020 (per 100,000 deaths) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/707335/rate-of-drug-overdose-deaths-15-to-24-in-us/ (last visited August 18, 2022)
