This statistic depicts the estimated rate of patients with at least one opioid prescription in the U.S. from 2014 to 2018, by gender. In 2018, the overall male rate stood at 12.8 opioid prescriptions per every 100 persons.
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Rate of patients with at least one opioid prescription in the U.S. 2014 to 2018, by gender (per 100 persons)*
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CDC. (November 1, 2019). Rate of patients with at least one opioid prescription in the U.S. 2014 to 2018, by gender (per 100 persons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/752099/patient-rate-with-at-least-one-opioid-prescription-in-us-by-gender/
CDC. "Rate of patients with at least one opioid prescription in the U.S. 2014 to 2018, by gender (per 100 persons)*." Chart. November 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/752099/patient-rate-with-at-least-one-opioid-prescription-in-us-by-gender/
CDC. (2019). Rate of patients with at least one opioid prescription in the U.S. 2014 to 2018, by gender (per 100 persons)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/752099/patient-rate-with-at-least-one-opioid-prescription-in-us-by-gender/
CDC. "Rate of Patients with at Least One Opioid Prescription in The U.S. 2014 to 2018, by Gender (per 100 Persons)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/752099/patient-rate-with-at-least-one-opioid-prescription-in-us-by-gender/
CDC, Rate of patients with at least one opioid prescription in the U.S. 2014 to 2018, by gender (per 100 persons)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/752099/patient-rate-with-at-least-one-opioid-prescription-in-us-by-gender/ (last visited July 20, 2025)
Rate of patients with at least one opioid prescription in the U.S. 2014 to 2018, by gender (per 100 persons)* [Graph], CDC, November 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/752099/patient-rate-with-at-least-one-opioid-prescription-in-us-by-gender/
