This infographic focuses on the rates (per 100,000) of drug poisoning deaths of adolescents and young adults ages 10-24 from 2014-2016. It breaks out these deaths by sex, race/ethnicity, and location.
Drug poisoning is defined as an improper use of illicit drugs or medicine that is either prescribed or over-the-counter.
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This infographic focuses on the rates (per 100,000) of drug poisoning deaths of adolescents and young adults ages 10-24 from 2014-2016
Drug poisoning is an improper use of illicit drugs or medicine that is either prescribed or over-the-counter
BY SEX
Males have higher rates of deaths than females
| Table 1. Rates of Drug Poisoning Deaths by Sex, Ages 10-24, 2014-2016 | |||
| Age Group | Female | Male | |
| Death Rates | 10-19 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
| 20-24 | 7.8 | 21.2 |
BY RACE/ETHNICITY
Whites and American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have the highest rates of deaths
| Table 2. Rates of Drug Poisoning Deaths by Race/Ethnicity, Ages 10-24, 2014-2016 | ||||||
| Age Group | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | AI/AN | |
| Death Rates | 10-19 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| 20-24 | 20.9 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 15.8 |
BY LOCATION
Urban/metro areas have higher rates of deaths than rural/non-metro areas
| Table 3. Rates of Drug Poisoning Deaths by Urban-Rural Status, Ages 10-24, 2014-2016 | |||
| Age Group | Urban/Metro | Rural/Non-Metro | |
| Death Rates | 10-19 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| 20-24 | 15.2 | 11.5 |
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Source: NCHS Vital Statistics System, 2014-2016