Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed in MS
In Q2 2024, 566,064 opioid prescriptions were dispensed in Mississippi.
On average, 6,289 opioid prescriptions were dispensed every day during this quarter.
A 1.53% decrease in the number of opioid prescriptions was observed from Q2 2023 to Q2 2024.
In Q2 2024, there were enough opioid prescriptions dispensed for 19.19% of Mississippians to have a prescription.
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