This statistic depicts the estimated number of patients with at least one opioid prescription in the U.S. in 2018, by age. There were nearly 770 thousand children aged up to 14 years who had at least one prescription for opioids during that year.
Number of patients with at least one opioid prescription in the U.S. 2018, by age
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CDC. (November 1, 2019). Number of patients with at least one opioid prescription in the U.S. 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/753093/total-patient-number-with-at-least-one-opioid-prescription-in-us-by-age/
CDC. "Number of patients with at least one opioid prescription in the U.S. 2018, by age." Chart. November 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/753093/total-patient-number-with-at-least-one-opioid-prescription-in-us-by-age/
CDC. (2019). Number of patients with at least one opioid prescription in the U.S. 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/753093/total-patient-number-with-at-least-one-opioid-prescription-in-us-by-age/
CDC. "Number of Patients with at Least One Opioid Prescription in The U.S. 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/753093/total-patient-number-with-at-least-one-opioid-prescription-in-us-by-age/
CDC, Number of patients with at least one opioid prescription in the U.S. 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/753093/total-patient-number-with-at-least-one-opioid-prescription-in-us-by-age/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Number of patients with at least one opioid prescription in the U.S. 2018, by age [Graph], CDC, November 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/753093/total-patient-number-with-at-least-one-opioid-prescription-in-us-by-age/
