Opioid Data Analysis and Resources
CDC helps states track the opioid overdose epidemic and better focus prevention activities. CDC funds research to better understand the epidemic and identify effective strategies to prevent it.
Research
- Use of Pain Medicine During Early Pregnancy May Be Related to Birth Defects
- Educational Disabilities Among Children Born With Neonatal Abstinence Syndromeexternal icon (AAP, September 2018)
- Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid-Use Disorder: A Study
- Opioids prescribed at discharge or given during emergency department visits among adults in the United States, 2016.
Page last reviewed: November 29, 2019