Figures include those who had at least one opioid prescription during June 1, 2006–September 1, 2015, and ≥6 months of continuous enrollment without an opioid prescription before their first opioid prescription.
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Share of long-term opioid users in the U.S. 2006-2015, by pain type
This statistic displays the distribution of adults in the U.S. who were prescribed opioids long-term 2006 to 2015, by pain type. It was found that percent of patients who used opioids for more than days were prescribed the opioids for joint pain.
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MMWR, & CDC. (March 17, 2017). Distribution of adults in the U.S. with long-term opioid prescriptions between 2006 to 2015, by pain type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/704793/treatment-indications-for-long-term-opioid-users-that-suffer-from-pain-united-states/
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