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Share of long-term opioid users in the United States 2006-2015, by pain type

Distribution of adults in the U.S. with long-term opioid prescriptions between 2006 to 2015, by pain type

The data shows the distribution of adults in the United States who were prescribed opioids long-term 2006 to 2015, by pain type. It was found that 46.08% of patients who used opioids for more than 1,095 days were prescribed the opioids for joint pain.

Usage of greater than 365 days	30.99	11.4	4.46	44.3
Usage of greater than 1,095 days	33.18	12.03	4.75	46.08

Share of long-term opioid users in the United States 2006-2015, by pain type

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