Opioid-Related Hospitalizations Among Women Up 75% From 2005 To 2014, Men’s Hospitalizations Rise 55%
Between 2005 and 2014, opioid-related hospitalizations increased by 75% among women and by 55% among men. The rate of such hospitalizations among women rose from 127.8 per 100,000 in 2005 to 224.1 per 100,000 in 2014. For men, the rate increased from 145.6 per 100,000 in 2005 to 225.0 per 100,000 in 2014.
During the same time period, the rate of opioid-related emergency department visits increased by 94.8% among women and 103.1% among men. The rate among women rose from 78.6 …
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