Vital Signs: Changes in Opioid Prescribing in the United States, 2006–2015

Guy, Gery P.; Zhang, Kun; Bohm, Michele K.; Losby, Jan L.; Lewis, Brian; Young, Randall; Murphy, Louise B.; Dowell, Deborah

doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6626a4

articleMMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ReportJul 6, 2017BRONZE OA

Vital Signs: Changes in Opioid Prescribing in the United States, 2006–2015

GPGery P. Guy KZKun Zhang MKMichele K. Bohm JLJan L. Losby BLBrian Lewis

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Abstract

Background

Prescription opioid-related overdose deaths increased sharply during 1999-2010 in the United States in parallel with increased opioid prescribing. CDC assessed changes in national-level and county-level opioid prescribing during 2006-2015.

Methods

CDC analyzed retail prescription data from QuintilesIMS to assess opioid prescribing in the United States from 2006 to 2015, including rates, amounts, dosages, and durations prescribed. CDC examined county-level prescribing patterns in 2010 and 2015.

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Keywords

Medicine
Medicaid
Opioid
Medical prescription
Per capita
Chronic pain
Opioid overdose
Opioid use disorder

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