Reduce emergency department visits related to nonmedical use of prescription opioids — MPS‑02 Data

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Most Recent Data:
2.4 emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population (2022-23)

National Target:
3.5 per 10,000

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
3.9 emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population occurred in 2016-17

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Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-17	2018-19	2020-21	2022-23
Total	3.9 CI 2.9 / 5.0 SE 0.530	3.1 CI 2.2 / 3.9 SE 0.436	2.9 CI 2.2 / 3.6 SE 0.364	2.4 CI 1.9 / 2.9 SE 0.252

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Sex, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-17	2018-19	2020-21	2022-23
Male	4.7 CI 3.3 / 6.0 SE 0.691	3.8 CI 2.6 / 5.0 SE 0.596	3.9 CI 2.9 / 4.9 SE 0.511	3.0 CI 2.3 / 3.6 SE 0.314
Female	3.2 CI 2.5 / 4.0 SE 0.388	2.3 CI 1.8 / 2.9 SE 0.287	2.0 CI 1.6 / 2.5 SE 0.237	1.8 CI 1.4 / 2.2 SE 0.206

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Race/Ethnicity, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-17	2018-19	2020-21	2022-23
American Indian or Alaska Native only	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Asian only	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Black or African American only	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
White only	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
2 or more races	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Hispanic or Latino	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Not Hispanic or Latino	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
White only, not Hispanic or Latino	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Age group, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-17	2018-19	2020-21	2022-23
<18 years	0.3 CI 0.2 / 0.4 SE 0.068	0.2 CI 0.1 / 0.4 SE 0.094	DSU	0.3 CI 0.2 / 0.4 SE 0.041
0-4 years	DNA	DNA	DNA	DNA
5-11 years	DNA	DNA	DNA	DNA
12-17 years	DNA	DNA	DNA	DNA
18-44 years	6.4 CI 4.6 / 8.1 SE 0.894	5.1 CI 3.7 / 6.5 SE 0.723	5.1 CI 3.9 / 6.3 SE 0.621	3.6 CI 2.9 / 4.4 SE 0.388
18-24 years	DNA	DNA	DNA	DNA
25-44 years	DNA	DNA	DNA	DNA
45-64 years	5.1 CI 3.4 / 6.9 SE 0.894	3.8 CI 2.4 / 5.2 SE 0.726	3.2 CI 2.2 / 4.3 SE 0.524	2.8 CI 2.0 / 3.5 SE 0.379
45-54 years	DNA	DNA	DNA	DNA
55-64 years	DNA	DNA	DNA	DNA
65 years and over	1.6 CI 1.2 / 2.0 SE 0.198	1.2 CI 0.8 / 1.7 SE 0.230	1.4 CI 0.9 / 1.8 SE 0.234	1.7 CI 1.3 / 2.1 SE 0.207
65-74 years	DNA	DNA	DNA	DNA
75-84 years	DNA	DNA	DNA	DNA
85 years and over	DNA	DNA	DNA	DNA

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2016-17 to 2022-23
(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-17	2018-19	2020-21	2022-23
Less than High school	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
High school	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Some college or Associate degree	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
4-year college degree or more	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Family income, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-17	2018-19	2020-21	2022-23
<100	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
100-199	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
200-399	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
400+	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Health insurance status, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-17	2018-19	2020-21	2022-23
Insured	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Private	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Public	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Uninsured	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Geographic location, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-17	2018-19	2020-21	2022-23
Metropolitan	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Non-metropolitan	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Marital status (18 years and over), 2016-17 to 2022-23
(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-17	2018-19	2020-21	2022-23
Married/Cohabiting partner	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Divorced, separated, widowed	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Never married	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Country of birth, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-17	2018-19	2020-21	2022-23
US	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Outside US	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2016-17 to 2022-23
(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-17	2018-19	2020-21	2022-23
Veteran	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Non-veteran	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Disability status, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-17	2018-19	2020-21	2022-23
People with disabilities	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
People without disabilities	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Sexual orientation, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-17	2018-19	2020-21	2022-23
Straight	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Straight, Male	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Straight, Female	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Gay/Lesbian	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Gay, Male	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Gay/Lesbian, Female	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Bisexual	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Bisexual, Male	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Bisexual, Female	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Gender identity, 2016-17 to 2022-23
(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-17	2018-19	2020-21	2022-23
Gender identity	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

Disparity

Reference rate:

Data Sources: National Electronic Injury Surveillance System - Cooperative Adverse Drug Event Surveillance Project (NEISS-CADES), CDC, CPSC, and FDA; Bridged-race Population Estimates, CDC/NCHS and Census

#: Standard errors and confidence intervals are not available for this population group.

†: Target is not applicable for this demographic group.

DSU: Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

DNA: Data have not been analyzed.

DNC: Data for specific population not collected.

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Reduce emergency department visits related to nonmedical use of prescription opioids — MPS‑02 Data

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Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids, 2016-17 to 2022-23(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Sex, 2016-17 to 2022-23(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Race/Ethnicity, 2016-17 to 2022-23(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Age group, 2016-17 to 2022-23(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2016-17 to 2022-23(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Family income, 2016-17 to 2022-23(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Health insurance status, 2016-17 to 2022-23(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Geographic location, 2016-17 to 2022-23(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Marital status (18 years and over), 2016-17 to 2022-23(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Country of birth, 2016-17 to 2022-23(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2016-17 to 2022-23(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Disability status, 2016-17 to 2022-23(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Sexual orientation, 2016-17 to 2022-23(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids by Gender identity, 2016-17 to 2022-23(emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of prescription opioids per 10,000 population)Decrease desired