Figures prior to 2017 were taken from a previous report from the CDC and can be found .
From the source: "Opioids were defined using the Cerner Multum third-level therapeutic category codes for narcotic analgesics (code 60) and narcotic analgesic combinations (code 191). Buprenorphine, buprenorphine-naloxone, and antitussive formulations containing opioids were not included. If any opioid mention in the visit record had the designation of 鈥減rescribed at discharge鈥 or 鈥渂oth given in emergency department (ED) and prescribed at discharge,鈥 then that opioid was classified as an opioid prescribed at discharge."
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Percentage of ED discharges with opioid prescriptions U.S. 2006 to 2020
In the United States, the rate of emergency room visits by adults in which opioids were prescribed at discharge decreased from 19 percent in 2006-2007 to 8.1 percent in 2019-2020. This statistic shows the percentage of emergency department visits by adults in which opioids were prescribed at discharge in the U.S. from 2006 to 2020.
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NCHS, & CDC. (January 19, 2023). Percentage of emergency department visits by adults in which opioids were prescribed at discharge in the U.S. from 2006 to 2020 [Graph]. In 糖心破解版. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1096061/ed-discharges-with-opioid-prescriptions-us/
NCHS, und CDC. "Percentage of emergency department visits by adults in which opioids were prescribed at discharge in the U.S. from 2006 to 2020." Chart. January 19, 2023. 糖心破解版. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1096061/ed-discharges-with-opioid-prescriptions-us/
NCHS, CDC. (2023). Percentage of emergency department visits by adults in which opioids were prescribed at discharge in the U.S. from 2006 to 2020. 糖心破解版. 糖心破解版 Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1096061/ed-discharges-with-opioid-prescriptions-us/
NCHS, and CDC. "Percentage of Emergency Department Visits by Adults in Which Opioids Were Prescribed at Discharge in The U.S. from 2006 to 2020." 糖心破解版, 糖心破解版 Inc., 19 Jan 2023, /statistics/1096061/ed-discharges-with-opioid-prescriptions-us/
NCHS & CDC, Percentage of emergency department visits by adults in which opioids were prescribed at discharge in the U.S. from 2006 to 2020 糖心破解版, /statistics/1096061/ed-discharges-with-opioid-prescriptions-us/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Percentage of emergency department visits by adults in which opioids were prescribed at discharge in the U.S. from 2006 to 2020 [Graph], NCHS, & CDC, January 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1096061/ed-discharges-with-opioid-prescriptions-us/
