Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug among youth in the United States.1. 1  Excessive drinking is responsible for more than 4,300 deaths among underage youth each year, and cost the U.S. $24 billion in economic costs in 2010.2,3.
Metro Denver has a population of more than three million people, and has a growth rate that has consistently outpaced the national rate every decade since the 1930s. The region grew steadily in the past 10 years, and by 2020, Metro Denver's population is anticipated to increase to more than 3.3 million.
Denverâs metro population has increased by 29.8% since 1990. In 2000 Denver was the 20th largest metro area in America, and has the 10th largest downtown area. All of Colorado is experiencing a population boom with over 1,000,000 people moving to the state in the last decade. Coloradoâs population grew 30.5% from 1990 to 2000 with a current total of 4,301,261 residents.