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

Death rate due to drug overdose among those aged 15 to 24 years in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016 (per 100,000 deaths)

The data describes the death rate from drug overdose among those aged 15 to 24 years in the United States from 1999 to 2016, per 100,000 deaths. In 2016, the death rate from drug overdose among those aged 15 to 24 years was 12.4 per 100,000 deaths. Opioids, primarily prescription pain relievers and heroin, are the main driver of overdose deaths.

1999	3.2
2000	3.7
2001	4.2
2002	5.1
2003	6
2004	6.6
2005	6.9
2006	8.1
2007	8.2
2008	8
2009	7.7
2010	8.2
2011	8.6
2012	8
2013	8.3
2014	8.6
2015	9.7
2016	12.4

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

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