title: Prescriptions Filled Following an Opioid-Related Hospitalization.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify patterns of postdischarge prescription fills following an opioid-related hospitalization.
  
  
  
  Using the 2010-2014 MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters database, this analysis identified the percentage of patients (N=36,719) with an opioid-related inpatient admission who received substance use disorder treatment medications within 30 days of being discharged.
  
  
  
  Thirty-five percent of the sample did not have any prescription fills in the 30-day postdischarge period. Less than a quarter (16.7%) of patients received any FDA-approved opioid dependence medication in the 30 days following discharge. Forty percent of patients in the sample received antidepressants, 15.6% received antipsychotics, 13.9% filled a prescription for a benzodiazepine, and 22.4% filled a prescription for an opioid pain medication.
  
  
  
  More effort is needed to ensure that patients hospitalized for opioid misuse are receiving recommended services.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Naeger, Dr. Ali, and Dr. Mutter are with the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Mark and Ms. Hughey are with the Department of Behavioral Health and Quality Research, Truven Health Analytics, an IBM company, Bethesda, Maryland. Send correspondence to Dr. Ali (e-mail: mir.ali@samhsa.hhs.gov ).
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naeger
authors.affiliation: Dr. Naeger, Dr. Ali, and Dr. Mutter are with the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Mark and Ms. Hughey are with the Department of Behavioral Health and Quality Research, Truven Health Analytics, an IBM company, Bethesda, Maryland. Send correspondence to Dr. Ali (e-mail: mir.ali@samhsa.hhs.gov ).
authors.forename: Mir M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Dr. Naeger, Dr. Ali, and Dr. Mutter are with the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Mark and Ms. Hughey are with the Department of Behavioral Health and Quality Research, Truven Health Analytics, an IBM company, Bethesda, Maryland. Send correspondence to Dr. Ali (e-mail: mir.ali@samhsa.hhs.gov ).
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mutter
authors.affiliation: Dr. Naeger, Dr. Ali, and Dr. Mutter are with the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Mark and Ms. Hughey are with the Department of Behavioral Health and Quality Research, Truven Health Analytics, an IBM company, Bethesda, Maryland. Send correspondence to Dr. Ali (e-mail: mir.ali@samhsa.hhs.gov ).
authors.forename: Tami L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Mark
authors.affiliation: Dr. Naeger, Dr. Ali, and Dr. Mutter are with the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Mark and Ms. Hughey are with the Department of Behavioral Health and Quality Research, Truven Health Analytics, an IBM company, Bethesda, Maryland. Send correspondence to Dr. Ali (e-mail: mir.ali@samhsa.hhs.gov ).
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hughey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058850:Opiate Substitution Treatment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines