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And, most of the morphine equivalents dispensed arereceived by COT patients on higher dose regimens, thereby becoming available for diversion for non-medical use.
0%
23%
45%
68%
90%
Chronic Pain Patients Using Opioids Long-term All Other Pain Patients
Percent total morphine equivalents (ME) dispensed in 2008
60 % of total ME dispensed
27 % of total ME dispensed
13 % of total ME dispensed
(Acute & Cancer Pain)
Average daily dose > 50 mg.
Average daily dose < 50 mg.