Drug Overdose Deaths Among Persons Aged 10–19 Years — United States, July 2019–December 2021
2022
This report from the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report presents data and trends of drug overdose deaths among people aged 10 to 19 in the United States. Analyzing data for the period between 2019 and 2021, the report finds that monthly overdose deaths increased by 109% from July-December 2019 to July-December 2021 among 10 to 19-year-olds in the U.S. Of drug overdose deaths, 90% involved opioids, while nearly 84% involved illicitly manufactured fentanyls (IMFs). The report presents data for drug overdose deaths by various characteristics, including race and ethnicity, drugs involved, evidence of overdose circumstances, route of drug use, and evidence of drug use history and treatment. The report also analyzes mental health history or evidence of a mental health condition, finding that 41% of people who died from drug overdose had evidence of mental health treatment or conditions.
Drug Overdose Deaths Among Persons Aged 10–19 Years — United States, July 2019–December 2021
Source:
Tanz LJ et al. Drug Overdose Deaths Among Persons Aged 10–19 Years — United States, July 2019–December 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2022; 71:1576–1582. http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7150a2.