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Estimated total number of opioid prescriptions per year for all children and adolescents in the USA and grouped by ages: 0–5 years of age, 6–11 years of age, and 12–17 years of age (point estimates and confidence intervals). Data source: Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys 1996–2012.
