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.
The 2014 Fort Collins, Colorado, population is 144,329. There are 2,659 people per square mile (population density). The median age is 29.3. The US median is 37.2. 44.67% of people in Fort Collins, Colorado, are married. 9.04% are divorced. The average household size is 2.41 people. 39.92% of people are married, with children. 11.82% have children, but are single. 89.97% of people are white, 1.26% are black, 2.82% are asian, 0.52% are native american, and 1.78% claim 'Other'.