Trends in Drug Poisoning Deaths Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States, 2006-2015

• Published in: Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs Vol. 80; no. 2; p. 201
• Main Authors: Ali, Bina, Fisher, Deborah A, Miller, Ted R, Lawrence, Bruce A, Spicer, Rebecca S, Swedler, David I, Allison, Jennifer
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2019
• Subjects: Adolescent; Analgesics, Opioid - poisoning; Female; Humans; Illicit Drugs - poisoning; Male; Poisoning - epidemiology; Poisoning - mortality; Quality of Life; United States - epidemiology; Young Adult; United States

Despite the rising toll of drug poisoning deaths in the United States, the extent of the problem among adolescents and young adults ages 15-24 years has received relatively little attention. We examined sociodemographic characteristics and state trends in drug poisoning deaths among adolescents and...