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Trends in Emergency Department Visits Involving Nonmedical Use of Narcotic Pain Relievers
Trends in Emergency Department Visits Involving Nonmedical Use of Narcotic Pain Relievers
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●● The estimated number of emergency
department (ED) visits involving
nonmedical use of narcotic pain
relievers rose from 144,644 in 2004
to 305,885 in 2008, an increase of
111 percent
●● ED visits involving oxycodone
products, hydrocodone products,
and methadone—the three most
frequently listed narcotic pain
relievers in each year—increased
152, 123, and 73 percent,
respectively, between 2004 and 2008
●● While ED visits involving
hydromorphone products showed the
largest increase between 2004 and
2008 (259 percent), far fewer visits
involved these products
department (ED) visits involving
nonmedical use of narcotic pain
relievers rose from 144,644 in 2004
to 305,885 in 2008, an increase of
111 percent
●● ED visits involving oxycodone
products, hydrocodone products,
and methadone—the three most
frequently listed narcotic pain
relievers in each year—increased
152, 123, and 73 percent,
respectively, between 2004 and 2008
●● While ED visits involving
hydromorphone products showed the
largest increase between 2004 and
2008 (259 percent), far fewer visits
involved these products
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