According to a CDC study that was made public on Thursday, from 2011–2013 to 2020–2022, self-reported incidences of stroke rose by 14.6% among adults 18–44 and by around 15.7% among adults 45–64. 

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published by the CDC contained information regarding strokes. Participants in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were asked if they had ever received a diagnosis of stroke from a physician or other health care provider. 

During that time, reports of strokes increased 7.8% across all age groups. This represents a reversal from the 3.7% decline in strokes across all age groups between 2006 and 2010. According to researchers, the surge in strokes among younger Americans may be caused by obesity and the opioid epidemic.

In order to improve the prevention and treatment of stroke at the state and federal levels, it may be helpful to identify and comprehend the demographic characteristics linked to stroke as well as discrepancies in stroke prevalence.