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Rate of opioid abuse in the U.S. 2011-2015, by pain-related condition
This statistic shows the rate of opioid abuse in the United States from 2011 to 2015, by pain-related condition. It was found that those suffering from joint pain were more likely to abuse prescription opioids compared to other pain-related conditions, with an abuse rate of about 14.6 percent.