Opioid-Related Hospitalization & Its Association With Chronic Diseases: Findings From The National Inpatient Sample, 2011–2015

In November 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released this research brief analyzing a nationally representative sample to examine the association between opioid-related hospitalizations and chronic diseases. The data show an increasing trend in opioid-related hospitalizations among individuals with chronic diseases and suggest a need for targeted interventions to prevent opioid misuse in this population . . .