Table 2.
Timing of first observed opioid use disorder (OUD) and opioid overdose diagnosesa relative to an initial opioid prescription among 10,405 youth experiencing opioid-related complications.
|
Time since initial prescription, days |
OUD diagnosis (N=8,935) N (%) |
Overdose (N=1,738) N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1–7 | 295 (3.2%) | 133 (7.7%) |
| 8–14 | 239 (2.6%) | 66 (3.8%) |
| 15–30 | 498 (5.4%) | 131 (7.5%) |
| 31–60 | 857 (9.4%) | 192 (11.1%) |
| 61–90 | 830 (9.1%) | 150 (8.6%) |
| 91–180 | 2,301 (25.2%) | 420 (24.2%) |
| 181–365 | 4,115 (45.1%) | 646 (37.2%) |
468 individuals received both an OUD and an overdose diagnosis and are included in both columns.