Average Annual Total Expenses, Total Utilization & Sources Of Payment For Outpatient Prescription Opioids In The U.S. Adult Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2021-2022

On February 1, 2025, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) published this report on the average annual total expenses, total utilization, and sources of payment for outpatient prescription opioids in the U.S. adult civilian noninstitutionalized population from 2021 to 2022. Utilizing data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)Household Component (HC), AHRQ provides estimates of total expenses, total fills, and sources of payment for outpatient prescription opioids for pain . . .