Drug Overdose Deaths Among Persons Aged 10-19 Years - United States, July 2019-December 2021
"U.S. drug overdose deaths increased 30% from 2019 to 2020 and 15% in 2021, resulting in an estimated 108,000 deaths in 2021. Among persons aged 14-18 years, overdose deaths increased 94% from 2019 to 2020 and 20% from 2020 to 2021."
Tanz, L.J., et al. (2022). Drug Overdose Deaths Among Persons Aged 10-19 Years - July 2019-December 2021. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 71(50): 1576-1582. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7150a2.htm?s_cid=mm7150a2_w