A study that analyzed 148,966 emergency departments (ED) visits for opioid overdose in the United States that occured between August 4, 2019 and April 3, 2021 found that in only 7.4 percent of cases were patients prescribed naloxone within 30 days of their ED visit. Naloxone is a potentially lifesaving medication that can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose. This statistic shows the share of U.S. emergency department visits for opioid overdose from August 2019 to April 2021 in which naloxone or buprenorphine were prescribed within 30 days, by region.
Percentage of U.S. emergency department visits for opioid overdose from Aug. 2019 to Apr. 2021 in which naloxone or buprenorphine were prescribed within 30 days, by region
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Oxford University Press (Toxicology Research). (November 18, 2021). Percentage of U.S. emergency department visits for opioid overdose from Aug. 2019 to Apr. 2021 in which naloxone or buprenorphine were prescribed within 30 days, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192174/opioid-emrgency-department-naloxone-or-buprenorphine-prescribed/
Oxford University Press (Toxicology Research). "Percentage of U.S. emergency department visits for opioid overdose from Aug. 2019 to Apr. 2021 in which naloxone or buprenorphine were prescribed within 30 days, by region." Chart. November 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192174/opioid-emrgency-department-naloxone-or-buprenorphine-prescribed/
Oxford University Press (Toxicology Research). (2021). Percentage of U.S. emergency department visits for opioid overdose from Aug. 2019 to Apr. 2021 in which naloxone or buprenorphine were prescribed within 30 days, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192174/opioid-emrgency-department-naloxone-or-buprenorphine-prescribed/
Oxford University Press (Toxicology Research). "Percentage of U.S. Emergency Department Visits for Opioid Overdose from Aug. 2019 to Apr. 2021 in Which Naloxone or Buprenorphine Were Prescribed within 30 Days, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192174/opioid-emrgency-department-naloxone-or-buprenorphine-prescribed/
Oxford University Press (Toxicology Research), Percentage of U.S. emergency department visits for opioid overdose from Aug. 2019 to Apr. 2021 in which naloxone or buprenorphine were prescribed within 30 days, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192174/opioid-emrgency-department-naloxone-or-buprenorphine-prescribed/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. emergency department visits for opioid overdose from Aug. 2019 to Apr. 2021 in which naloxone or buprenorphine were prescribed within 30 days, by region [Graph], Oxford University Press (Toxicology Research), November 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1192174/opioid-emrgency-department-naloxone-or-buprenorphine-prescribed/
