OPIOIDFREQ
How often used prescription opioids during the past 3 months
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
20
|
19
|
---|---|---|---|
0 | NIU | X | X |
1 | Some days | X | X |
2 | Most days | X | X |
3 | Every day | X | X |
7 | Unknown-refused | X | X |
8 | Unknown-not ascertained | · | · |
9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X |
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Description
For sample adults who reported taking a prescription medication in the past 12 months and also have taken any opioids prescribed by a doctor in the past 3 months for chronic pain (OPIOIDCPAIN), OPIOIDFREQ reports how often the sample person took a prescription opioid during the past 3 months.
For more information on variables related to prescription opioid use, please see OPIOIDYR.
Universe
- 2019-2020: Sample adults age 18+ who reported taking any prescription medication in the past 12 months and who have also taken any opioids prescribed by a doctor in the past 3 months for chronic pain.
Availability
- 2019-2020
Weights
- 2019-2020 : SAMPWEIGHT

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