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.
Total number led homes in Colorado Springs, by type ; Total Home Population: 167,788; Population of Family homes: 106,744; Population of 15 to 24 year olds: 5,631; Population of 25 to 34 year olds: 20,107; Population of 35 to 44 year olds: 22,901; Population of 45 to 54 year olds: 25,085; Population of 55 to 59 year olds: 9,701; Population of 60 to 64 year olds: 7,796