Opioid Dispensing Rate Maps

While prescription opioids are not a primary driver of drug overdose in the United States, they do currently contribute to opioid-related deaths. 1 The data in the maps show the geographic distribution in the United States, at both the state and county level, of retail pharmacy dispensed opioid prescriptions per 100 persons per year from 2019–2022. 234

Data are displayed within two types of interactive maps that show the estimated rate of opioid prescriptions per 100 persons.

• The state maps portray the rates per year for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

• The county maps portray the rates for approximately 98% of U.S. counties represented in the IQVIA data for a given year from 2019-2022.

Click on a county or state to reveal its opioid dispensing rate or view the corresponding data table for additional information.

Note: data updated October 2023, rates are subject to change with future data updates.

Note: data updated October 2023, rates are subject to change with future data updates.