News Report | March 24, 2019
Opioid-Related Emergency Department Visits By Older Adults Rose 217% Between 2006 & 2014
Between 2006 and 2014, emergency department visits attributed to International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, ninth edition (ICD-9) codes related to opioids rose 217% among those aged 65 and older. The adjusted emergency department visit rate for opioid-related ICD codes from 37.8 per 100,000 population in 2006 to 119.9 visits per 100,000 in 2014. Opioids were associated with an increased number of chronic conditions, greater injury risk, and higher rates of alcohol dependence, and mental health diagnoses for this group.
These findings were reported in “Increasing Rates of Opioid Misuse Among . . .