Drug Overdose Deaths Among Persons Aged 10–19 Years — United States, July 2019–December 2021

Dec 15, 2022
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Drug Overdose Deaths Among Persons Aged 10–19 Years — United States, July 2019–December 2021, in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Review

key takeaway: "Median monthly overdose deaths among persons aged 10–19 years (adolescents) increased 109% from July–December 2019 to July–December 2021; deaths involving illicitly manufactured fentanyls (IMFs) increased 182%."

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Drug Overdose Deaths Among Persons Aged 10–19 Years — United States, July 2019–December 2021

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