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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/rf43/rf43.shtml
August 01, 2019 - RESEARCH FINDINGS #43: Average Annual Opioid Use among Adults Treated for Conditions Associated with … opioid prescription fills during the year; and 3) average number of outpatient opioid prescription fills … users, and opioid fills (41–46 percent). … Average Annual Number of Opioid Fills per Adult with at Least One Opioid Fill by Treated Condition Group … No Shortcuts to Safer Opioid Prescribing.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/rf43/rf43.pdf
August 01, 2019 - Research Findings #43: Average Annual Opioid Use among Adults Treated for Conditions Associated with … Chronic Pain versus Other Conditions, 2013-2015
Average Annual Opioid Use among Adults
Treated for … opioid prescription fills during the year; and 3) average number of outpatient opioid prescription … users and used about half (52.8 percent) of opioid prescription
fills for adults … users, and opioid fills (41–46 percent).
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st551/stat551.shtml
September 01, 2023 - use disorder (OUD) and
overdose. 1 As OUD and opioid overdose deaths continue to be major … This Statistical Brief presents estimates of prescription fills for opioid medicines that are commonly … Statistical Brief
552 presents estimates of opioid use for adults aged 18–64. … use (defined as one or more prescription fills during the year) and (2)
frequent opioid … MEPS estimates of opioid use may differ from estimates based on other data sources.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st552/stat552.shtml
September 01, 2023 - This Statistical Brief presents estimates of prescription fills for opioid medicines that are commonly … Statistical Brief 551
presents estimates of opioid use for adults aged 65 and older. … use (defined as one or more prescription fills during the year) and (2) frequent
opioid … opioid prescription fills (2.2 percent) than men (5.0 percent and 1.4 percent). … MEPS estimates of opioid use may differ from estimates based on other data sources.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st559/stat559.shtml
February 01, 2025 - Total outpatient prescription opioid fills for adults totaled 68.6 million, with hydrocodone, oxycodone … by previous publications showing a
reduction in total opioid fills and refills from 152.8 … Prevention and treatment of opioid
misuse and addiction: a review. … The opioid epidemic during the COVID-19 pandemic. … fill or at least one fill of the top opioid products,
respectively.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st552/stat552.pdf
September 20, 2023 - Statistical Brief 551 presents estimates of opioid use for adults aged
65 and older. … opioid prescription fills (2.2
percent) than men (5.0 percent and 1.4 percent). … Opioid prescription fills
We examine the percentage of adults aged 18–64 with any outpatient opioid … MEPS estimates of opioid use may differ from estimates based on other data
sources. … Finally, this Statistical Brief examines opioid use among
adults aged 18–64.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st551/stat551.pdf
September 20, 2023 - In 2020–2021, 12.8 percent of adults aged 65 and older, on
average, filled at least one outpatient opioid … Statistical Brief 552 presents estimates of opioid
use for adults aged 18–64. … or more opioid prescription fills (5.3
percent) than older men (11.3 percent and 3.4 percent). … MEPS estimates of opioid use may differ from estimates based on other data
sources. … Finally, this Statistical Brief examines opioid use among
adults aged 65 and older.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st541/stat541.shtml
March 01, 2022 - In 2018-2019, the average annual rates of any outpatient opioid use and frequent use … As OUDs and opioid overdose deaths continue to be major public health concerns,
examining … (Statistical Brief 542 presents estimates of opioid use
for non-elderly adults ages 18 to … We examine the average annual percentages of
elderly adults in 2018-2019 with any opioid … use (one or more prescription fills during
the year) and with frequent opioid use, which
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st542/stat542.shtml
March 01, 2022 - Women were more likely than men to have any opioid use during the year (10.3 percent … As OUDs and opioid overdose deaths continue to be major public health concerns,
examining … This Statistical Brief presents estimates of fills of prescriptions for opioid
medications … use (one or more prescription fills
during the year) and with frequent opioid use, which … Women were more
likely than men to have any opioid use during the year (10.3 percent vs.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st529/stat529.pdf
April 01, 2020 - However, misuse or abuse of these opioid products which can result in
drug dependence, overdose, and … Average Annual Opioid Use among Adults
Treated for Conditions Associated with Chronic Pain versus Other … The NSDUH estimates for any opioid use comprise both prescribed use and misuse. … Distribution of spending by source of payment for top opioid products^, U.S. … fill and at least one fill of the top opioid products.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st529/stat529.shtml
April 01, 2020 - Total outpatient prescription opioid fills for adults totaled 110.4 million with hydrocodone, oxycodone … However, misuse or abuse of these opioid products which can result in drug dependence, overdose, and … This Statistical Brief examines opioid utilization and expenditures by adults (ages 18 and older) in … The NSDUH estimates for any opioid use comprise both prescribed use and misuse. … fill and at least one fill of the top opioid products.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st542/stat542.pdf
March 01, 2022 - ) and to have frequent opioid
use (2.7 percent vs. 1.8 percent) … This Statistical Brief presents estimates of fills of prescriptions for opioid
medications that are … (Statistical Brief 541 presents estimates of opioid
use for elderly adults ages 65 and older). … ) and to have frequent opioid use (2.7 percent vs.
1.8 percent). … Finally, this Statistical Brief examines opioid use among adults ages 18 to
64.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st515/stat515.shtml
September 01, 2018 - In 2015–2016, the average annual rates of any outpatient opioid use increased as health status declined … prescription (24.4 percent) and to have 4 or more opioid prescription fills (11.2 percent) than those … (Statistical Brief #516 presents estimates of opioid use for non-elderly adults ages 18 to 64.) … ) were more likely to obtain 4 or more opioid prescription fills during the year than Hispanics (5.2 … Finally, this Statistical Brief examines opioid use among adults ages 65 and older.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st516/stat516.shtml
September 01, 2018 - Women were more likely than men to have any opioid use during the year (14.8 versus 11.1 percent) and … to have frequent opioid use (3.6 versus 2.6 percent). … (Statistical Brief #515 presents estimates of opioid use for elderly adults ages 65 and older.) … to have frequent opioid use (3.6 versus 2.6 percent). … Finally, this Statistical Brief examines opioid use among adults ages 18 to 64.
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meps.ahrq.gov/communication/household_participant_pubs.shtml
January 01, 2021 - Prevalence of Paid Sick Leave Among
Wage Earners
What MEPS Tells Us:
Opioid … prescriptions in 2018-2019, overall and by sex
Overall
Male
Female
Any Opioid Use … Frequent Opioid Use
Any Opioid Use
Frequent Opioid Use
Any Opioid Use
Frequent Opioid Use … In the U.S., 8.7% of people age 18-64 fill at least one opioid prescription a year. … More Information
Opioid Use Among Non-Elderly Adults
What MEPS Tells Us:
The
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st478/stat478.shtml
August 01, 2015 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #478:
Trends in Prescribed Outpatient Opioid Use and Expenses in the U.S. …
STATISTICAL BRIEF #478: Trends in Prescribed Outpatient Opioid … When comparing 2002 with 2012, total prescription opioid purchases increased from 85.9 million to 143.9 … The Brief examines trends in the number of persons purchasing at least one outpatient prescription opioid … Trends in Prescribed Outpatient Opioid Use and Expenses in the U.S.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st505/stat505.shtml
November 01, 2017 - Stagnitti, MPA
Highlights
In 2015, total outpatient prescription opioid expenses … The top four opioid products ranked by total expenses were the following: Hydrocodone ($5.0 billion), … Total outpatient prescription opioid expenses for adults in 2015 were largely financed by third-party … Examining the top four opioid products, among adults with one or more purchases of the top four opioid … Total outpatient prescription opioid purchases for all opioids and the top four opioid products*, U.S
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/rf45/rf45.shtml
November 01, 2019 - use across individuals. 1 Fills, however, vary in terms of which opioid is prescribed, the quantity … We include all opioid medications that are commonly used to treat pain, but exclude respiratory agents … These estimates allow us to identify subgroups with disproportionately high, or low, shares of opioid … use and provide information on the concentration of opioid use in the non-elderly and elderly adult … We calculate average annual MMEs including individuals with no opioid use (i.e., 0 MMEs).
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st515/stat515.pdf
September 01, 2018 - Highlights
In 2015-2016, 19.3 percent of
elderly adults, on average, filled at
least 1 outpatient opioid … These drugs can help manage some types of pain, but due to serious risks of opioid use
disorder and … (Statistical Brief #516 presents estimates of opioid use for non-elderly adults ages 18 to
64.) … Opioid prescription fills
We examine the percentage of elderly adults with any outpatient opioid prescription … Finally, this Statistical Brief
examines opioid use among adults ages 65 and older.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st516/stat516.pdf
September 01, 2018 - Women were more likely than men
to have any opioid use during the
year (14.8 versus 11.1 percent) and … to have frequent opioid use
(3.6 versus 2.6 percent). … (Statistical Brief #515 presents estimates of opioid use for elderly adults ages 65
and older.) … to have frequent opioid use (3.6 versus 2.6 percent). … Finally, this Statistical Brief
examines opioid use among adults ages 18 to 64.