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January 01, 1996 - Publications Statistical Brief 567: Benzodiazepine Use Among Older Adults: Any Use and Concurrent Use with Opioids … statistical brief examined utilization of benzodiazepines and concurrent use of benzodiazepines and opioids … We found that 4.0 percent of adults aged 65 or older used benzodiazepines only (no opioids), and 1.5 … percent of adults aged 65 or older used both benzodiazepines and opioids. … found significant variation in utilization of benzodiazepines and concurrent use of benzodiazepines and opioids
                                     
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September 01, 2023 - Any Use and "Frequent Use" of Opioids among Elderly Adults in 2018-2019, by Socioeconomic
      Characteristics
                                     
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August 01, 2019 - Introduction 
 In recent years, inappropriate use of prescription opioids has become a national crisis … Prescription opioids play an important role in the management of chronic pain, but excessive dosages … Moreover, increased prescribing of opioids has been associated with marked increases in these adverse … Definitions 
 Opioid fills 
In this report, we examine outpatient prescription fills of opioids that … We excluded opioids not used for pain management from this analysis.
                                     
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August 01, 2019 - Prescription 
opioids play an important role in the management of chronic pain, but excessive dosages … Moreover, increased prescribing of opioids has 
been associated with marked increases in these adverse … Definitions 
Opioid fills 
In this report, we examine outpatient prescription fills of opioids that … We excluded opioids not used for pain management from 
this analysis. … CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.
                                     
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January 01, 2021 - Opioids are medicines commonly used to  treat pain . … Women  are more likely to use opioids in general, and to use them more often.
                                     
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October 03, 2025 - Statistical Brief 567: Benzodiazepine Use Among Older Adults: Any Use and Concurrent Use With Opioids
                                     
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January 01, 2021 - , and Cost Trends, AHRQ, Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2018-2019.
❱ Opioids … 2.5% are more frequent users—they fill 5 or more prescriptions a year.
❱ Women are more likely to use opioids
                                     
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January 27, 2023 - Opioids
                                     
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January 27, 2023 - Opioids
                                     
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July 01, 2020 - BRIEF #530: 
  		 Total Expenses, Total Utilization, and Sources of Payment for Outpatient Prescription Opioids
                                     
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July 01, 2021 - RESEARCH FINDINGS #49: 
    Pre-COVID-19 Retail Use and Expenditures for Drugs That Were Subsequently Used to Treat COVID-19 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
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December 04, 2020 - Pre-COVID-19 Retail Use and Expenditures for Drugs That Were Subsequently Used to Treat COVID-19
 
 
 
 
 
July 2021 
 
Pre-COVID-19 Retail Use and Expenditures 
for Drugs That Were Subsequently Used to 
Treat COVID-19 
 
Yao Ding, PhD, G. Edward Miller, PhD, and Steven C. Hill, PhD 
 
 
 
    
Abstract 
The … 
                                     
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February 01, 2022 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #539: Healthcare Expenditures for Treatment of Mental
            Disorders: Estimates for Adults Ages 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian
            Noninstitutionalized Population, 2019
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
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