Georgia opioid prescription use

by age, 2017
Under 1 668
year old

1-4
years 6,214

5-14
39,695
years

15-24
years 197,436

25-34 307,834
years

35-44
years 330,732

45-54
years 381,361

55-64
years 401,825

65-74
years 308,261

75-84 147,925
years

85 and 55,689
older

Male 898,328

Female 1,276,966

Number of 300,000 600,000 900,000 1,200,000

opioid patients
Source: Georgia Department of Public Health,
Prescription drug monitoring program
indicators by age and sex, 2016-17 GATEHOUSE MEDIA