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.
As a fast-growing region, Metro Denver is a dynamic location where companies can easily attract highly skilled workers and expand their operations. The Metro Denver region had a 1.5 percent population growth rate between 2004 and 2014 and is consistently ranked as one of the fastest-growing areas in the nation. More impressive facts about Metro Denver and Coloradoâs demographics: Colorado was the fourth-fastest growing state in 2014 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2015)