In 2022, around 6,606 people aged 15 to 24 years died from a drug overdose. Opioids, primarily prescription pain relievers and heroin, are the main driver of overdose deaths. This statistic presents the number of drug overdose deaths among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022.
Number of drug overdose deaths among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022
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NIDA. (May 14, 2024). Number of drug overdose deaths among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/707323/number-of-drug-overdose-deaths-age-15-to-24-in-us/
NIDA. "Number of drug overdose deaths among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022." Chart. May 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/707323/number-of-drug-overdose-deaths-age-15-to-24-in-us/
NIDA. (2024). Number of drug overdose deaths among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/707323/number-of-drug-overdose-deaths-age-15-to-24-in-us/
NIDA. "Number of Drug Overdose Deaths among Those Aged 15 to 24 Years in The U.S. from 1999 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/707323/number-of-drug-overdose-deaths-age-15-to-24-in-us/
NIDA, Number of drug overdose deaths among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/707323/number-of-drug-overdose-deaths-age-15-to-24-in-us/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Number of drug overdose deaths among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022 [Graph], NIDA, May 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/707323/number-of-drug-overdose-deaths-age-15-to-24-in-us/