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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/index.html
Practice Improvement
Research and tools to put evidence into practice, including New Opioid … About AHRQ’s Work
AHRQ’s data resources and analysis increase the evidence base to address opioid
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-chronic-pain.pdf
June 02, 2025 - U.S. adults
with chronic
pain
Percentage
of all opioid
prescription fills
U.S. adults who use … chronic pain, 2013-2015
Used opioids
to treat
conditions
Source: MEPS Research Findings #43: Annual Opioid
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioids-impact-seniors.pdf
September 01, 2018 - Impact on Seniors
268
199
Hospitalizations Per 100,000
Population34%
increase in the
rate of opioid … -
related
hospitalizations
2010
2015
Filled at least 1
opioid prescription
Filled 4 or more … important insights into opioid use among seniors, including the
average annual number of seniors who … filled opioid prescriptions in 2015 and 2016 and the
increase in opioid-related hospitalizations among … Opioid-Related Hospitalizations Among Seniors, 2010-2015
Source: HCUP, Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/adult-opioid-fills-by-race.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Infographic - Adult Opioid Fills by Race
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Source … Adult Opioid Fills by Race
Source: AHRQ, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Statistical Brief #552: Any … Non-Hispanic Black 7.3%
Hispanic 3.5%
Percentage of adults aged 18-64
who filled at least one
opioid
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-use-endocarditis.html
May 01, 2020 - Increase in Hospital Inpatient Stays for Opioid Use Disorders and Endocarditis, 2016
Increase … in Hospital Inpatient Stays for Opioid Use Disorders and Endocarditis, 2016 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Source: … HCUP Statistical Brief #256, Hospital Inpatient Stays Related to Opioid Use Disorder and Endocarditis
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-outpatient-expenses.html
June 01, 2020 - Outpatient Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions, 2017
Outpatient Expenses for Adults … with Opioid Prescriptions, 2017 (PDF, 67.6 KB)
Source: MEPS Statistical Brief #529.
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/behavioral-health.html
March 01, 2022 - It includes resources for the treatment of substance use disorders such as opioid use disorder (OUD) … HCUP Fast Stats: Opioid-Related Hospital Use shows opioid-related inpatient and treat-and-release emergency … and Non-opioid Analgesic Prescribing Before and After the CDC's 2016 Opioid Guideline (March 2022) … Users of Retail Medications for Opioid Use Disorders Faced High Out-of-Pocket Prescription Spending … Pain (June 2021)
The Complex Relationships among Race/Ethnicity, Social Determinants, and Opioid
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-overuse.html
August 01, 2018 - Opioid Overuse on the Rise: More Widespread Across the United States
Opioid Overuse on the … Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Statistical Brief #177: Hospital Inpatient Utilization Related to Opioid
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/smith-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Opioid Stewardship in Urology
Opioid Stewardship in Urology
American Urological … Opioids, opioid stewardship, opioid prescribing, urological surgery, pain management,
patient education … Patterns of initial opioid prescribing to opioid-naive patients.
Ann Surg 2018.
4. … Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network. Opioid facts brochure. … Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
Opioid Reclamation Efforts
MUSIC and Opioid Stewardship
Session 2:
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/wei-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - misuse,
opioid use disorder (OUD), and opioid overdose among older adults. … in opioid prescribing. … of the progression of opioid use to adverse
opioid outcomes.13-15 Understanding prescription opioid … and high-risk opioid use
--- including opioid duplications, chronic opioid use of ≥90 consecutive days … 305.52 (Opioid abuse – episodic)
304.00 (Opioid type dependence – unspecified)
304.01 (Opioid type dependence
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/stulberg-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Preventing Opioid Misuse Through Safe Opioid Use Agreements Between Patients and … opioid disposal behavior, safe opioid use and
storage behavior. … Key Words: Opioid, Opioid use agreement, safe disposal, opioid use, opioid storage, surgery clinic, … This study tested the use of agreements to improve safe opioid use to prevent misuse and opioid-
related … Secondary outcomes included if opioid prescription was
filled, number of opioid pills used, if opioid
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-related_hospitalizations_2016.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Opioid-related hospitalizations of pregnant women, 2016
Percentage of opioid-related hospitalizations … 8 %
HISPANICS 9 %
Source: AHRQ, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #247:
Opioid-Related
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/increasing-access.html
April 01, 2025 - opioid use, reduce risk of death from opioid overdose, and increase retention in treatment programs … The Opioid Epidemic in the United States. … The Opioid Epidemic in the United States. … Retrieved from https://www.shadac.org/opioid-epidemic-united-states . … Integrating Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Into Primary Care Settings.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/improve/six-building-blocks-about.html
November 01, 2021 - About AHRQ's Six Building Blocks: A Team-Based Approach To Improving Opioid Management in Primary Care … Program
The AHRQ Six Building Blocks: A Team-Based Approach to Improving Opioid Management in … Primary Care (6BBs or Building Blocks) program is an implementation blueprint to guide opioid management … Tracking and monitoring the population of patients using long-term opioid therapy. … The How-To-Implement Toolkit assists clinics in improving opioid management without external support.
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-rx-elderly.html
April 01, 2022 - Opioid Prescriptions Among Elderly Adults By Income Level
Opioid Prescriptions Among Elderly
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-prescription-expenses.html
June 01, 2020 - Opioid Outpatient Prescriptions Expenses Among Adults, 2017
Opioid Outpatient Prescriptions
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/total-opioid-prescriptions.html
June 01, 2020 - Total Outpatient Prescriptions Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions, 2017
Total Outpatient … Prescriptions Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions, 2017 (PDF, 76.5)
Source: MEPS Statistical
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-prescription-expenses.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Infographic - Opioid Outpatient Prescriptions Expenses Among Adults, 2017
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioids-dispensed.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Infographic - Opioid Outpatient Prescriptions Dispensed to Adults, 2017
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/babies-opioids.pdf
January 01, 2015 - More Babies Born Dependent on Opioids
More Babies Born Dependent on Opioids
AHRQ and HHS are working to address
the opioids crisis by making data available
to better understand the problem.
Neonatal
Abstinence
Syndrome
Rates Per
1,000
Births
0
2
4
6
8
10
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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20
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