Abstract
This study assessed the number of individuals receiving treatment for opioid use disorder in the United States by age group and sex using a national prescription database to compare between the number of buprenorphine prescriptions filled and the number of US opioid-related overdose deaths.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Distribution
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Buprenorphine / therapeutic use*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Narcotic Antagonists / therapeutic use*
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Opiate Substitution Treatment / statistics & numerical data
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Opiate Substitution Treatment / trends*
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Opioid-Related Disorders / drug therapy*
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Sex Distribution
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United States
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Young Adult
Substances
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Narcotic Antagonists
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Buprenorphine