Trend in Opioid Analgesic Prescriptions and High‐Risk Prescribing in the State of Illinois: An Eight‐Year Descriptive Analysis
Despite declines in opioid-analgesic prescriptions in Illinois from 2015 to 2022, high-risk prescribing persists, particularly in rural areas and among specific demographic groups. Targeted, region-specific interventions and continued regulatory oversights are necessary to address geographic and population-level disparities in high-risk opioid prescribing.
Authors
- C. Bolch
- M. V. Rojas‐Ramirez
Institutions
- Midwestern University (US)
- University of Kentucky (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Public Health Dentistry
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jphd.70039
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00