Trends in prescription opioid use in Europe: A DARWIN EU® multinational cohort study including seven European countries
Despite a decrease in new opioid prescriptions in many European countries, the prevalence of opioid use remained largely stable over the last decade. More data are needed to monitor evolving opioid prescription patterns in Europe, particularly in the post-pandemic era.
Authors
- Junqing Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0040-0042)
- Katia M.C. Verhamme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8162-4904)
- James T. Brash
- Antonella Delmestri
- Sarah Seager (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0614-4166)
- Martí Català (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3308-9905)
- Dina Vojinović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5744-0232)
- Daniel Prieto‐Alhambra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3950-6346)
- Mike Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9517-8834)
- Raivo Kolde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2886-6298)
- Jasmine Gratton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9781-9762)
- Annika M. Jödicke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0000-0110)
- Marek Oja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3650-8194)
- Talita Duarte‐Salles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8274-0357)
- Romain Griffier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1096-137X)
- Edward Burn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9286-1128)
- Núria Mercadé‐Besora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7948-3747)
- Cesar Barboza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4453-3071)
- Yuchen Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0045-3558)
- Wai Yi Man (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7862-4628)
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- IQVIA (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Bordeaux Population Health (FR)
- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (ES)
- The Medical Device (United Kingdom) (GB)
- IQ Solutions (US)
- University of Tartu (EE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pharmacology
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2025.1608051
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- European Medicines Agency