Oral opioid prescribing to active duty US military personnel: a cross-sectional population
Authors' conclusion
The substantial decrease in oral opioid prescriptions to active duty military personnel mirrors data published in the civilian community.
Study context
- Population
- Active duty US military personnel in the Military Health System, 2017–2020
- Outcome
- Incidence of outpatient oral opioid prescriptions (August of each year)
Methodological detailspopulation-based, Military Health System (MHS) Data Repository
- Population-based
- MHS Data Repository
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Proportion receiving an oral opioid prescription · 2017 to 2020
Declined from 2.71% to 1.26% over the study period
53% relative reduction
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Risk factors for receiving an oral opioid prescription (logistic regression)
- Female personnel significantly more likely than men
- Stepwise increase in likelihood with increasing age
- Army and Marine personnel, personnel without deployment history and those stationed within the continental USA significantly more likely
Original publication
Oral opioid prescribing to active duty US military personnel: a cross-sectional population. Reg Anesth Pain Med. Published 28 July 2023. doi:10.
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