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Opioid Prescribing is Still High and Varies from County to County
JULY 6, 2017
Where you live makes a difference
There has been an overall decline in the amount of opioids prescribed in the United States. But the amount is still extremely high, with the amount of prescribed opioids in 2015 approximately three times higher than the amount in 1999. The amount of opioids being prescribed in the United States varies county by county. Half of US counties have seen a decrease in the amount of opioids prescribed from 2010-2015, but the highest prescribing counties still prescribe six times more than the amounts of the lowest prescribing counties.
- Page last reviewed: July 20, 2017
- Page last updated: July 20, 2017
- Content source:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control