AHRQ: Opioid-related ED visits, inpatient stays up sharply over decade
Hospital emergency department visits and inpatient stays related to opioids increased 99% and 64%, respectively, between 2005 and 2014, according to a new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Across states, hospitalization rates varied by up to eight fold while ED visit rates varied by up to 14 fold.
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