[lo...] Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6326a2.htm?s_cid=mm6326a2_w#Tab Gives breakdown by state http://subscribe.imngmedicalmedia.com/onecount/login/loginlogout.cgi?return=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.clinicalpsychiatrynews.com%2Ftopics%2Fsubstance-use-disorders%2Fsingle-article-page%2Fbenzodiazepine-prescribing-rates-highest-in-the-south%2Fa6ce013bf060f24ada3eba0a82a73c73.html%3Femail%3DLIQUIDASSETS81%2540HOTMAIL.COM%26ocid%3D273628%26utm_source%3DMagnetMail%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3DLIQUIDASSETS81%2540HOTMAIL.COM%26utm_content%3Dcog140709_final%26utm_campaign%3DBenzodiazepines%3A%2520Where%2520are%2520prescribing%2520rates%2520the%2520highest&brand=CPN regional variations with map Came across this info on the internet. The average is 37/100 persons. Can't believe so many people need drugs!!!! LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [Mi...] Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Wow! That looks like an epidemic! I wonder how many are long-time users (over 4 weeks)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ju...] Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Boy, that chart of the United States sure puts another twist on red states vs blue states. Simply amazing the regional variations in prescribing. Thanks for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[lo...] Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 I am not sure if 37 prescriptions per 100 people actually means that 37% of people are getting prescriptions. It may be that some people get more than one prescription. It can't be 37% surely??, Can't find an explanation of this figure. The regional and state comparisons are the same whatever the definition. LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Te...] Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Thanks so much for this info, LF! The U.S. seems to lead the world in prescription drug usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[pa...] Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 this country is fxxxed up for sure. before benzo, i saw a lot of strange people that i could not understand their behavior or acts. thank god! now i know. (learned in a hellish way.) these damn poisons should be banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mo...] Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 this country is fxxxed up for sure. before benzo, i saw a lot of strange people that i could not understand their behavior or acts. thank god! now i know. (learned in a hellish way.) these damn poisons should be banned. i saw a lot of strange people as well, now i understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [Lu...] Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Holy CRAP. My state is #1. WOW. EXPLAINS A LOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [in...] Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 This is very interesting, LF. Looking at the breakdown, with the southern states being predominant, one wonders what the common threads might be. Thank you, for posting this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Br...] Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Thanks for the data. Very disheartening seeing my state rank 1st for opiates and 2nd for benzos. Why the hell is this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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