ERIC Number: ED575708
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Aug
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1941-4927
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Drug Overdose Deaths among Adolescents Aged 15-19 in the United States: 1999-2015. NCHS Data Brief. Number 282
Curtin, Sally C.; Tejada-Vera, Betzaida; Warner, Margaret
National Center for Health Statistics
Drug overdose deaths in the United States are a pressing public health challenge. In particular, drug overdoses involving opioids have increased since 1999. This report focuses specifically on drug overdose deaths for older adolescents aged 15-19. In 2015, 772 drug overdose deaths occurred in this age group. Rates for 1999-2015 are presented and trends compared for both females and males. Percent distributions of drug overdose deaths for 2015 by intent (e.g., unintentional, suicide, homicide) are presented. Trends in drug overdose death rates by type of drug involved are also presented.
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Death, Late Adolescents, Gender Differences, Mortality Rate, Narcotics, Cocaine, Stimulants
National Center for Health Statistics. 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Tel: 800-232-4636; e-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov; Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Center for Health Statistics (DHHS/PHS)
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