This statistic presents the death rate from drug overdose among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2017, per 100,000 deaths. In 2017, the death rate from drug overdose among those aged 15 to 24 years was 12.6 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 2017
(per 100,000 deaths)
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CDC. (November 29, 2018). Death rate due to drug overdose among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2017 (per 100,000 deaths) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2020, 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 2017 (per 100,000 deaths)." Chart. November 29, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/707335/rate-of-drug-overdose-deaths-15-to-24-in-us/
CDC. (2018). Death rate due to drug overdose among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2017 (per 100,000 deaths). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2020. 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 2017 (per 100,000 Deaths)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2018, 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 2017 (per 100,000 deaths) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/707335/rate-of-drug-overdose-deaths-15-to-24-in-us/ (last visited February 20, 2020)
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