Benzodiazepine Use Among Older Adults: Any Use and Concurrent Use With Opioids
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Description
Statistical brief examining rates of prescription benzodiazepine use by demographic group, insurance type, and health status, using 2021-2022 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC) data. See Figure 6 for metro-nonmetro comparison data on benzodiazepine use and concurrent benzodiazepine-opioid use.
Author(s)
Salam Abdus, G. Edward Miller
Date
10/2025
Organization
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Tagged as
Pharmacy and prescription drugs
· Prescription drug misuse
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data