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.
Denver, officially the City and County of Denver, is the capital of Colorado and the largest city in the state. In 2016, Denver's population was estimated at 682,545, making it the 22nd most populous city in the country, and the most populous city within a 500-mile radius.