In the United States in 2016, prescription opioids accounted for 40% of the 42 249 opioid-related overdose deaths. 1 Although the number of opioid prescriptions has been declining over the past several years, prescribing remains elevated relative to 1999 levels. 2 This study examines opioid prescribing at the national and county levels in 2015 and 2017.
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