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. 2017 Sep 20;59(11):1063–1071. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001157

TABLE 5.

Health Care Use is Highest for People with a Pain Medication Use Disorder

General Work Force Any SUD Alcohol Use Disorder Illicit Drug Use Disorder Pain Med Use Disorder Marijuana Use Disorder In Recovery
Hospitalized overnight last year (%) 7.4 7.9 7.9 9.5 17.0 8.1 7.3
Hospital nights per person last year 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.2
Emergency room visits last year 0.4 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.0 0.8 0.4
Outpatient visits last year 2.6 2.3 2.4 2.7 3.9 2.5 2.6