National and County-Level Trends in Opioid Dispensing.

Opioid dispensing patterns in the US were analyzed at national and county levels from 2019 to 2025 using pharmacy data.

• Why it matters: Understanding these trends is crucial for addressing the opioid epidemic and informing policy decisions, yet comprehensive county-level data over multiple years are limited.
• What they did: The study conducted a cross-sectional analysis of pharmacy data across the US, covering the years 2019 through 2025, to identify dispensing patterns at both national and county scales.
• The result: Findings will provide insights into temporal and geographic variations in opioid dispensing, supporting targeted interventions and policy development.