AHRQ Views Blog Post – Pulling Back the Curtain on the Casualties of Today's Opioids Crisis

Director Gopal Khanna, M.B.A., cites the opioid epidemic’s impact on both young and older Americans while emphasizing the agency's support of this year’s HHS Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week. A press releasehighlighted AHRQ reports that quantify the percentage of seniors who use opioids and the high number of seniors who have needed opioid-related hospital care. A new infographic, meanwhile, illustrates the high numbers of babies born with opioid dependency. A refreshed AHRQ website features updated data, research findings and tools for clinicians and delivery system leaders to improve patient care. Access the blog post.