Trends in Drug Overdose Deaths Among US Adolescents, January 2010 to June 2021
Joseph Friedman, Morgan Godvin, Chelsea L. Shover, Joseph P. Gone, Helena Hansen, David L. Schriger
Abstract
This study assesses trends in drug overdose deaths among US adolescents aged 14 to 18 years from January 2010 to June 2021, by substance type and race and ethnicity, using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WONDER database.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEthnic groupDrug overdoseRace (biology)Disease controlWonderDrugDemographyPediatricsPoison controlEmergency medicinePsychiatryEnvironmental healthAnthropologyPsychologySocial psychologyBiologySociologyBotanyOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentPoisoning and overdose treatmentsPrenatal Substance Exposure Effects