This statistic displays the distribution of adults in the U.S. who were prescribed opioids long-term 2006 to 2015, by pain type. It was found that 46.08 percent of patients who used opioids for more than 1,095 days were prescribed the opioids for joint pain.
Distribution of adults in the U.S. with long-term opioid prescriptions between 2006 to 2015, by pain type
Figures include those who had at least one opioid prescription during June 1, 2006–September 1, 2015, and ≥6 months of continuous enrollment without an opioid prescription before their first opioid prescription.
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MMWR, & CDC. (March 17, 2017). Distribution of adults in the U.S. with long-term opioid prescriptions between 2006 to 2015, by pain type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/704793/treatment-indications-for-long-term-opioid-users-that-suffer-from-pain-united-states/
MMWR, und CDC. "Distribution of adults in the U.S. with long-term opioid prescriptions between 2006 to 2015, by pain type." Chart. March 17, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/704793/treatment-indications-for-long-term-opioid-users-that-suffer-from-pain-united-states/
MMWR, CDC. (2017). Distribution of adults in the U.S. with long-term opioid prescriptions between 2006 to 2015, by pain type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/704793/treatment-indications-for-long-term-opioid-users-that-suffer-from-pain-united-states/
MMWR, and CDC. "Distribution of Adults in The U.S. with Long-term Opioid Prescriptions between 2006 to 2015, by Pain Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/704793/treatment-indications-for-long-term-opioid-users-that-suffer-from-pain-united-states/
MMWR & CDC, Distribution of adults in the U.S. with long-term opioid prescriptions between 2006 to 2015, by pain type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/704793/treatment-indications-for-long-term-opioid-users-that-suffer-from-pain-united-states/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Distribution of adults in the U.S. with long-term opioid prescriptions between 2006 to 2015, by pain type [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, March 17, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/704793/treatment-indications-for-long-term-opioid-users-that-suffer-from-pain-united-states/
