Temporal Trends in Opioid Prescribing Practices in Children, Adolescents, and Younger Adults in the US From 2006 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Prescription opioids are involved in more than half of opioid overdoses among younger persons. Understanding opioid prescribing practices is essential for developing appropriate interventions for this population.

Objective

To examine temporal trends in opioid prescribing practices in children, adolescents, and younger adults in the US from 2006 to 2018.

Design, setting, and participants

A population-based, cross-sectional analysis of opioid prescription data was conducted from January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2018. Longitudinal data on retail pharmacy-dispensed opioids for patients younger than 25 years were used in the analysis. Data analysis was performed from December 26, 2019, to July 8, 2020.

Main outcomes and measures

Opioid dispensing rate, me

SUBMITTER: Renny MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8240008 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature