In 2012, there were around 144 prescriptions of opioids dispensed in Alabama per 100 persons. By the year 2020, the rate of opioids dispensed in Alabama had dropped to 80.4 per 100 persons. In response to the ongoing opioid epidemic, every U.S. state saw a decrease in the rate of opioids dispensed from 2012 to 2020. This statistic depicts the rate of opioid prescriptions dispensed in the U.S. in 2012 and 2020, by state.
Rate of prescription opioids dispensed in the United States in 2012 and 2020, by state
(per 100 persons)
"Source for all dispensing data: IQVIA Xponent 2006–2020. IQVIA Xponent is based on a sample of approximately 50,400 retail (non-hospital) pharmacies, which dispense nearly 92% of all retail prescriptions in the United States. For this database, a prescription is a new or refill prescription dispensed at a retail pharmacy in the sample and paid for by commercial insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, cash or its equivalent, and other third-party coverage. This database does not include mail order prescriptions."
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CDC. (November 10, 2021). Rate of prescription opioids dispensed in the United States in 2012 and 2020, by state (per 100 persons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300781/change-rate-of-opioid-rx-prescriptions-dispensed-in-us-by-state/
CDC. "Rate of prescription opioids dispensed in the United States in 2012 and 2020, by state (per 100 persons)." Chart. November 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300781/change-rate-of-opioid-rx-prescriptions-dispensed-in-us-by-state/
CDC. (2021). Rate of prescription opioids dispensed in the United States in 2012 and 2020, by state (per 100 persons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300781/change-rate-of-opioid-rx-prescriptions-dispensed-in-us-by-state/
CDC. "Rate of Prescription Opioids Dispensed in The United States in 2012 and 2020, by State (per 100 Persons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300781/change-rate-of-opioid-rx-prescriptions-dispensed-in-us-by-state/
CDC, Rate of prescription opioids dispensed in the United States in 2012 and 2020, by state (per 100 persons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300781/change-rate-of-opioid-rx-prescriptions-dispensed-in-us-by-state/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Rate of prescription opioids dispensed in the United States in 2012 and 2020, by state (per 100 persons) [Graph], CDC, November 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1300781/change-rate-of-opioid-rx-prescriptions-dispensed-in-us-by-state/