A line graph shows the percentage of mental and behavioral disorder-related deaths for ages 25-64. Lines plot the values for the period 1990 to 2017 in 1-year increments. Deaths due to alcohol are represented by a solid line, deaths due to drugs are represented by a dashed line, and deaths due to any other cause are represented by a dotted line.

FIGURE 4-3Percentage of mental and behavioral disorder–related deaths due to alcohol, drugs, and all other causes, ages 25–64, 1990–2017

NOTE: The figure shows the percentage of all deaths for which mental and behavioral disorders are identified as the underlying cause of death and that can be attributed to alcohol use (solid black line), drug use (dashed black line), and any other cause (dotted black line). See Chapter 5 (Table 5–1) for specific International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes included in each category.

SOURCE: Data from CDC (2020b).

From: 4, U.S. Trends in Cause-Specific Mortality Among Working-Age Adults

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High and Rising Mortality Rates Among Working-Age Adults.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; Committee on National Statistics; Committee on Population; Committee on Rising Midlife Mortality Rates and Socioeconomic Disparities; Becker T, Majmundar MK, Harris KM, editors.
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