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U.S. drug overdose deaths among those aged 15 to 24 years from 1999 to 2016

Number of drug overdose deaths among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016

The data describes the number of drug overdose deaths among those aged 15 to 24 years in the United States from 1999 to 2016. In 2016, 5,376 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.

1999	1240
2000	1435
2001	1700
2002	2095
2003	2491
2004	2751
2005	2918
2006	3460
2007	3550
2008	3487
2009	3377
2010	3571
2011	3762
2012	3518
2013	3664
2014	3798
2015	4235
2016	5376

U.S. drug overdose deaths among those aged 15 to 24 years from 1999 to 2016

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