MMWR Opioid Reports

December 17, 2021

• Trends in and Characteristics of Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyls — United States, 2019–2020

August 27, 2021

• Trends in Nonfatal and Fatal Overdoses Involving Benzodiazepines — 38 States and the District of Columbia, 2019–2020
• Notes from the Field: Illicit Benzodiazepines Detected in Patients Evaluated in Emergency Departments for Suspected Opioid Overdose — Four States, October 6, 2020–March 9, 2021

April 16, 2021

• State-Level Economic Costs of Opioid Use Disorder and Fatal Opioid Overdose — United States, 2017

March 12, 2021

• Notes from the Field: Opioid Overdose Deaths Before, During, and After an 11-Week COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order — Cook County, Illinois, January 1, 2018–October 6, 2020

February 12, 2021

• Trends and Geographic Patterns in Drug and Synthetic Opioid Overdose Deaths — United States, 2013–2019

September 4, 2020

• Vital Signs: Characteristics of Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids and Stimulants — 24 States and the District of Columbia, January–June 2019

August 28, 2020

• Nonfatal Drug and Polydrug Overdoses Treated in Emergency Departments — 29 States, 2018–2019

August 21, 2020

• Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Within Syringe Service Programs — United States, 2019

July 24, 2020

• Identification of Substance-Exposed Newborns and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Using ICD-10-CM — 15 Hospitals, Massachusetts, 2017

July 15, 2020

• Vital Signs: Prescription Opioid Pain Reliever Use During Pregnancy — 34 U.S. Jurisdictions, 2019

June 12, 2020

• Notes from the Field: High Prevalence of Fentanyl Detected by the Maryland Emergency Department Drug Surveillance System — Baltimore, Maryland, 2019

March 20, 2020

• Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths — United States, 2017–2018
• Variation in Adult Outpatient Opioid Prescription Dispensing by Age and Sex — United States, 2008–2018

March 13, 2020

• Notes from the Field: Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths with Fentanyl or Fentanyl Analogs Detected — 28 States and the District of Columbia, July 2016–December 2018

January 31, 2020

• Opioid Prescribing Behaviors — Prescription Behavior Surveillance System, 11 States, 2010–2016

January 17, 2020

• QuickStats: Percentage of Emergency Department Visits for Pain at Which Opioids Were Given or Prescribed, by Geographic Region of the Hospital — United States, 2005–2017

November 1, 2019

• Racial/Ethnic and Age Group Differences in Opioid and Synthetic Opioid–Involved Overdose Deaths Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years in Metropolitan Areas — United States, 2015–2017

September 27, 2019

• Prescription Opioid Use in Patients With and Without Systemic Lupus Erythematosus — Michigan Lupus Epidemiology and Surveillance Program, 2014–2015

September 13, 2019

• State Strategies to Address Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Infants Prenatally Exposed to Substances, Including Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

August 30, 2019

• Changes in Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths by Opioid Type and Presence of Benzodiazepines, Cocaine, and Methamphetamine — 25 States, July–December 2017 to January–June 2018

August 9, 2019

• Vital Signs: Pharmacy-Based Naloxone Dispensing — United States, 2012–2018
• Notes from the Field: Unintentional Fentanyl Overdoses Among Persons Who Thought They Were Snorting Cocaine — Fresno, California, January 7, 2019

May 3, 2019

• Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Cocaine and Psychostimulants with Abuse Potential — United States, 2003–2017

April 19, 2019

• Outbreak of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Among Heterosexual Persons Who Are Living Homeless and Inject Drugs — Seattle, Washington, 2018

April 12, 2019

• Notes from the Field: Hepatitis A Outbreak Associated with Drug Use and Homelessness — West Virginia, 2018

March 29, 2019

• Candida Bloodstream Infections Among Persons Who Inject Drugs — Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado, 2017–2018

March 15, 2019

• Notes from the Field: HIV Diagnoses Among Persons Who Inject Drugs — Northeastern Massachusetts, 2015–2018

March 1, 2019

• Notes from the Field: Identifying Risk Behaviors for Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infections Among Persons Who Inject Drugs and Persons Experiencing Homelessness — New Mexico, May 2018

February 22, 2019

• Leveraging Existing Birth Defects Surveillance Infrastructure to Build Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Surveillance Systems — Illinois, New Mexico, and Vermont, 2015–2016

February 15, 2019

• Days’ Supply of Initial Opioid Analgesic Prescriptions and Additional Fills for Acute Pain Conditions Treated in the Primary Care Setting — United States, 2014
• Increased Methamphetamine, Injection Drug, and Heroin Use Among Women and Heterosexual Men with Primary and Secondary Syphilis — United States, 2013–2017

January 18, 2019

• Opioid Prescribing Rates in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Counties Among Primary Care Providers Using an Electronic Health Record System — United States, 2014–2017
• Gastroschisis Trends and Ecologic Link to Opioid Prescription Rates — United States, 2006–2015
• Overdose Deaths Involving Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs — New York City, 2000–2017
• Notes from the Field: Fentanyl Drug Submissions — United States, 2010–2017

January 11, 2019

• Drug Overdose Deaths Among Women Aged 30–64 Years — United States, 1999–2017
• Evaluation of State-Mandated Reporting of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome — Six States, 2013–2017

January 4, 2019

• Wound Botulism Outbreak Among Persons Who Use Black Tar Heroin — San Diego County, California, 2017–2018
• Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths — United States, 2013–2017

December 21, 2018

• Drug, Opioid-Involved, and Heroin-Involved Overdose Deaths Among American Indians and Alaska Natives — Washington, 1999–2015
• QuickStats: Percentage of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Pain at Which Opioids Were Given or Prescribed, by Patient Age and Year — National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2005–2016

August 31, 2018

• Opportunities to Prevent Overdose Deaths Involving Prescription and Illicit Opioids, 11 States, July 2016–June 2017

August 24, 2018

• Occupational Patterns in Unintentional and Undetermined Drug-Involved and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths –– United States, 2007–2012

August 10, 2018

• Opioid Use Disorder Documented at Delivery Hospitalization — United States, 1999–2014
• Naloxone Administration Frequency During Emergency Medical Service Events — United States, 2012–2016

July 13, 2018

• Notes from the Field: Overdose Deaths with Carfentanil and Other Fentanyl Analogs Detected — 10 States, July 2016–June 2017

May 11, 2018

• Access to Syringe Services Programs — Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, 2013–2017

March 30, 2018

• Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids, Cocaine, and Psychostimulants — United States, 2015–2016
• QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Drug Overdose, by Race/Ethnicity — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2015–2016

March 23, 2018

• QuickStats: Percentage of Emergency Department Visits That Had an Opioid Ordered or Prescribed, by Age Group — National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, United States, 2006–2015

March 9, 2018

• Vital Signs: Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Suspected Opioid Overdoses — United States, July 2016–September 2017

January 12, 2018

• HIV Infection and HIV-Associated Behaviors Among Persons Who Inject Drugs — 20 Cities, United States, 2015

November 3, 2017

• Deaths Involving Fentanyl, Fentanyl Analogs, and U-47700 — 10 States, July–December 2016

October 20, 2017

• Illicit Drug Use, Illicit Drug Use Disorders, and Drug Overdose Deaths in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas — United States
• Notes from the Field: Counterfeit Percocet–Related Overdose Cluster — Georgia, June 2017

September 22, 2017

• Opioid Overdose Outbreak ─ West Virginia, August 2016

September 1, 2017

• Trends in Deaths Involving Heroin and Synthetic Opioids Excluding Methadone, and Law Enforcement Drug Product Reports, by Census Region ─ United States, 2006−2015
• Overdose Deaths Related to Fentanyl and Its Analogs ─ Ohio, January−February 2017

July 7, 2017

• Vital Signs: Changes in Opioid Prescribing in the United States, 2006−2015

June 9, 2017

• Hospitalizations for Endocarditis and Associated Health Care Costs Among Persons with Diagnosed Drug Dependence ─ North Carolina, 2010−2015

May 12, 2017

• State HCV Incidence and Policies Related to HCV Preventive and Treatment Services for Persons Who Inject Drugs — United States, 2015–2016

April 14, 2017

• Characteristics of Fentanyl Overdose ─ Massachusetts, 2014−2016

March 31, 2017

• Methadone Prescribing and Overdose and the Association with Medicaid Preferred Drug List Policies ─ United States, 2007−2014

March 17, 2017

• Characteristics of Initial Prescription Episodes and Likelihood of Long-Term Opioid Use ─ United States, 2006−2015

March 12, 2017

• CDC Grand Rounds: Public Health Strategies to Prevent Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

March 10, 2017

• CDC Grand Rounds: Public Health Strategies to Prevent Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

February 3, 2017

• Multiple Fentanyl Overdoses ─ New Haven, Connecticut, June 23, 2016

January 6, 2017

• QuickStats: Rates of Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Heroin, by Selected Age Groups ─ United States, 2006−2015

December 30, 2016

• Increases in Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths ─ United States, 2010−2015

December 2, 2016

• Vital Signs: Trends in HIV Diagnoses, Risk Behaviors, and Prevention Among Persons Who Inject Drugs — United States

October 21, 2016

• Declines in Opioid Prescribing After a Private Insurer Policy Change ─ Massachusetts, 2011−2015

October 21, 2016

• Notes from the Field: Pediatric Emergency Department Visits for Buprenorphine/Naloxone Ingestion ─ United States, 2008−2015

September 23, 2016

• Notes from the Field: Furanyl-Fentanyl Overdose Events Caused by Smoking Contaminated Crack Cocaine ─ British Columbia, Canada, July 15−18, 2016

August 26, 2016

• Increases in Fentanyl-Related Overdose Deaths ─ Florida and Ohio, 2013−2015

August 26, 2016

• Fentanyl Law Enforcement Submissions and Increases in Synthetic Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths ─ 27 States, 2013−2014

August 12, 2016

• Incidence of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome ─ 28 States, 1999−2013

July 8, 2016

• Trends in Methadone Distribution for Pain Treatment, Methadone Diversion, and Overdose Deaths ─ United States, 2002−2014

April 29, 2016

• Opioid Prescriptions Among Women of Reproductive Age Enrolled in Medicaid ─ New York, 2008−2013
• Counterfeit Norco Poisoning Outbreak ─ San Francisco Bay Area, California, March 25−April 5, 2016

March 18, 2016

• CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain ─ United States, 2016
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January 1, 2016

• Increases in Drug and Opioid Overdose Deaths ─ United States, 2000−2014

December 11, 2015

• Syringe Service Programs for Persons Who Inject Drugs in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Areas — United States, 2013

October 16, 2015

• Controlled Substance Prescribing Patterns ─ Prescription Behavior Surveillance System, Eight States, 2013

July 10, 2015

• Vital Signs: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin Users ─ United States, 2002−2013

June 19, 2015

• Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs Providing Naloxone to Laypersons ─ United States, 2014

May 15, 2015

• Decrease in Rate of Opioid Analgesic Overdose Deaths ─ Staten Island, New York City, 2011−2013

May 8, 2015

• Increases in Hepatitis C Virus Infection Related to Injection Drug Use Among Persons Aged ≤30 Years — Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, 2006–2012

April 24, 2015

• QuickStats: Use of Prescription Opioid Analgesics in the Preceding 30 Days Among Adults Aged ≥20 Years, by Poverty Level and Sex — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 2007–2012

April 17, 2015

• Poisoning Deaths Involving Opioid Analgesics ─ New York State, 2003−2012

March 20, 2015

• HIV Infection and HIV-Associated Behaviors Among Persons Who Inject Drugs — 20 Cities, United States, 2012

March 6, 2015

• Infant and Maternal Characteristics in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome ─ Selected Hospitals in Florida, 2010−2011

February 13, 2015

• Implementation of a Statewide Surveillance System for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome ─ Tennessee, 2013

January 23, 2015

• Opioid Prescription Claims Among Women of Reproductive Age ─ United States, 2008−2012

January 16, 2015

• QuickStats: Rates of Deaths from Drug Poisoning and Drug Poisoning Involving Opioid Analgesics — United States, 1999–2013

October 10, 2014

• Alcohol Involvement in Opioid Pain Reliever and Benzodiazepine Drug Abuse-Related Emergency Department Visits and Drug-related Deaths ─ United States, 2010

October 3, 2014

• Increases in Heroin Overdose Deaths ─ 28 States, 2010 to 2012

July 4, 2014

• Decline in Drug Overdose Deaths After State Policy Changes ─ Florida, 2010−2012
• Vital Signs: Variation Among States in Prescribing of Opioid Pain Relievers and Benzodiazepines ─ United States, 2012

June 20, 2014

• Notes from the Field: Increase in Fentanyl-Related Overdose Deaths ─ Rhode Island, November 2013−March 2014

• Drug-Induced Deaths ─ United States, 1999−2010

September 27, 2013

• Deaths and Severe Adverse Events Associated with Anesthesia-Assisted Rapid Opioid Detoxification ─ New York City, 2012

August 30, 2013

• Notes from the Field: Acetyl Fentanyl Overdose Fatalities ─ Rhode Island, March−May 2013

July 5, 2013

• Vital signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers and Other Drugs Among Women ─ United States, 1999−2010

March 29, 2013

• QuickStats: Number of Deaths From Poisoning, Drug Poisoning, and Drug Poisoning Involving Opioid Analgesics — United States, 1999–2010

January 25, 2013

• Notes from the Field: Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations for Buprenorphine Ingestion by Children ─ United States, 2010−2011

• Buprenorphine Prescribing Practices and Exposures Reported to a Poison Center ─ Utah, 2002−2011

December 7, 2012

• QuickStats: Drug-Poisoning Death Rates — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2010

July 6, 2012

• Vital Signs: Risk for Overdose from Methadone Used for Pain Relief ─ United States, 1999−2010

April 20, 2012

• Vital signs: Unintentional Injury Deaths Among Persons Aged 0-19 Years ─ United States, 2000−2009

March 2, 2012

• HIV Infection and HIV-Associated Behaviors Among Injecting Drug Users — 20 Cities, United States, 2009

February 17, 2012

• Community-Based Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs Providing Naloxone ─ United States, 2010

January 13, 2012

• CDC Grand Rounds: Prescription Drug Overdoses ─ A U.S. Epidemic

November 4, 2011

• Vital Signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers ─ United States, 1999−2008

July 8, 2011

• Drug Overdose Deaths ─ Florida, 2003−2009

January 14, 2011

• Drug-Induced Deaths ─ United States, 2003−2007

October 29, 2010

• QuickStats: Rates of Drug-Induced Deaths, by Race/Ethnicity — United States, 1999–2007

June 18, 2010

• Emergency Department Visits Involving Nonmedical Use of Selected Prescription Drugs ─ United States, 2004−2008

February 19, 2010

• Adult Use of Prescription Opioid Pain Medications ─ Utah, 2008

November 27, 2009

• HIV Infection Among Injection-Drug Users — 34 States, 2004–2007

October 30, 2009

• Overdose Deaths Involving Prescription Opioids Among Medicaid Enrollees ─ Washington, 2004−2007

April 10, 2009

• HIV-Associated Behaviors Among Injecting-Drug Users — 23 Cities, United States, May 2005–February 2006

July 25, 2008

• Nonpharmaceutical Fentanyl-Related Deaths ─ Multiple States, April 2005−March 2007

February 9, 2007

• Unintentional Poisoning Deaths ─ United States, 1999−2004

November 24, 2006

• Toxicology Testing and Results for Suicide Victims ─ 13 States, 2004

September 9, 2005

• Unintentional Deaths from Drug Poisoning by Urbanization of Area ─ New Mexico, 1994−2003

August 19, 2005

• Atypical Reactions Associated with Heroin Use ─ Five States, January−April 2005

January 21, 2005

• Increase in Poisoning Deaths Caused by Non-Illicit Drugs ─ Utah, 1991−2003

March 26, 2004

• Unintentional and Undetermined Poisoning

September 19, 2003

• Wound Botulism Among Black Tar Heroin Users ─ Washington, 2003

July 21, 2000

• Heroin Overdose Deaths ─ Multnomah County, Oregon, 1993−1999
• Unintentional Opiate Overdose Deaths ─ King County, Washington, 1990−1999