Figure 2.

Percentage of patients who had at least 1 acute care visit at 1 and 3 months after their index emergency department visit or at least 2 acute care visits at 12 months, comparing those who did and did not receive an opioid pain reliever. All differences between patients who did and did not receive an opioid pain reliever are significant (p < 0.01). Acute care visits are defined as urgent care, emergency department, or inpatient visits. OPR = opioid pain reliever.