Bar chart comparing the increase in overdoses among kids aged 12 to 17 compared to those aged 18 and older.

Data Source: OJJDP Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement & Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Data Center. (Graph: Wendy Sawyer, 2026)

This graph originally appeared in New study: Kids who need treatment for opioid use disorder rarely get it.



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