Opioids
Health Disparities
Opioid prescribing varies among the regions in the state.
Opioid prescription rate per 100 people per county based on patient address, Arkansas, 2019
Data Source: Arkansas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Overdose death rates per 100,000 people per county based on individual address, Arkansas, 2019
Data Source: Arkansas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Why Is This Important?
Drug-related deaths are the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death in Arkansas and in 2019, the prescribing rate for opioids in Arkansas was the second highest in the nation. High levels of availability of prescription opioids creates more opportunities for misuse and addiction among those at risk.
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