From 2012 to 2021, the number of prescriptions to treat opioid use disorder dispensed from retail pharmacies in the United States increased by around 104 percent. The state of Arkansas saw the highest increase over this period. Drugs to treat opioid use disorder, such as buprenorphine, are seen by many as one effective way to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States. This statistic displays the percentage increase in prescriptions to treat opioid use disorder in retail pharmacies in the United States from 2012 to 2021, by state.
Percentage increase in prescriptions to treat opioid use disorder in retail pharmacies in the United States in the period 2012-2021, by state
From the source: "IQVIA Xponent limited to retail pharmacy dispensed prescriptions; USC 78340 (drug dependency), which includes molecules buprenorphine (except where indicated for pain management in USC 02200), buprenorphine/naloxone, naltrexone."
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American Medical Association. (September 1, 2022). Percentage increase in prescriptions to treat opioid use disorder in retail pharmacies in the United States in the period 2012-2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471024/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-prescriptions-percentage-increase-by-state/
American Medical Association. "Percentage increase in prescriptions to treat opioid use disorder in retail pharmacies in the United States in the period 2012-2021, by state." Chart. September 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471024/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-prescriptions-percentage-increase-by-state/
American Medical Association. (2022). Percentage increase in prescriptions to treat opioid use disorder in retail pharmacies in the United States in the period 2012-2021, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471024/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-prescriptions-percentage-increase-by-state/
American Medical Association. "Percentage Increase in Prescriptions to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Retail Pharmacies in The United States in The Period 2012-2021, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471024/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-prescriptions-percentage-increase-by-state/
American Medical Association, Percentage increase in prescriptions to treat opioid use disorder in retail pharmacies in the United States in the period 2012-2021, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471024/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-prescriptions-percentage-increase-by-state/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Percentage increase in prescriptions to treat opioid use disorder in retail pharmacies in the United States in the period 2012-2021, by state [Graph], American Medical Association, September 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471024/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-prescriptions-percentage-increase-by-state/
