Distribution of opioid abusers in the U.S. 2011-2015, by pain-related condition

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 20, 2016
This statistic shows the relative share of opioid abusers in the United States from 2011 to 2015, by pain-related condition. It was found that around 77 percent of those who abused prescription opioids suffered from back pain.

Relative share of opioid abusers in the United States from 2011 to 2015, by pain-related condition

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April 2016

Region

United States

Survey time period

2011 to 2015

Supplementary notes

For the purposes of this analysis, opioid abuse was defined as meeting the following two conditions: 1. Receiving greater than a cumulative 90-day supply of opioids; AND 2. Receiving an opioid prescription from four or more providers over the five-year period between 2011 and 2015.

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