Table 1

Demographic Distribution of Patients With Long-Term Use of Stimulants, Opioids, or Benzodiazepines

CharacteristicStimulants No. (%)Opioids No. (%)Benzodiazepines No. (%)
Total No.9,01478,05631,437
Age, y
 18-444,648 (51.6)13,850 (17.7)5,972 (19.0)
 45-541,888 (21.0)17,724 (22.7)7,257 (23.1)
 55-641,807 (20.1)24,371 (31.2)9,858 (31.4)
 ≥65671 (7.4)22,111 (28.3)8,350 (26.6)
Locationa
 Urban6,541 (72.6)43,696 (56.0)18,547 (59.0)
 Rural2,317 (25.7)32,949 (42.2)12,454 (39.6)
  • a Excludes 1,411 (1.8%) non-Oregon and unknown patients with long-term use of opioids, 156 (1.7%) stimulants, and 436 (1.4%) benzodiazepines.