Injuries That Happen at Work Lead to More Opioid Prescriptions and Higher Opioid Costs

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• Personal Author:
  Asfaw A ; Bushnell T ; Pana-Cryan, Rene ; Quay B
• Description:
  Objectives: This study aimed to compare opioid prescription incidence, supply days, and cost associated with occupational injury and other injury-caused conditions. Methods: We used Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data for 2010-2019. The MEPS provides information on medical conditions and associated medical encounters, treatments, and treatment costs, as well as demographic, education, health, working status, income, and insurance coverage information. We used descriptive statistics and logistic and 2-part regressions. Results: Controlling for covariates and compared with other injury-caused conditions, occupational injury-caused conditions resulted in 33% higher odds of opioid prescribing, 32.8 more opioid prescription supply days, and $134 higher average cost. Conclusions: Occupational injuries were associated with higher opioid incidence and costs, and more opioid supply days. These findings point to the need to focus on making work safer and the role employers may play in supporting worker recovery from injury and opioid use disorders. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biopharmaceutics Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Occupational Injury Cost Analyses Costs Drugs Injuries Medical Treatment MEPS Occupations Opioid Prescribing Pharmaceuticals Prescription Opioid Costs Prescription Opioid Supply Days Worker Safety

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  65
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066083
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2022 Dec; 64(12):e823-e832
• Contact Point Address:
  Abay Asfaw, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Economic Research and Support Office (ERSO), 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20201
• Email:
  AAsfaw@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209152/cdc_209152_DS1.pdf
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