In 2017, 2.2 million children in the U.S. were impacted by the opioid epidemic, compared to 6 million children who had asthma. This statistic shows the number of children affected by the opioid epidemic compared to other common health conditions in the United States in 2017.
Number of children affected by the opioid epidemic compared to other common health conditions in the United States in 2017
(in millions)
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United Hospital Fund. (November 12, 2019). Number of children affected by the opioid epidemic compared to other common health conditions in the United States in 2017 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1222204/opioid-epidemic-impact-on-children-vs-other-conditions-us/
United Hospital Fund. "Number of children affected by the opioid epidemic compared to other common health conditions in the United States in 2017 (in millions)." Chart. November 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1222204/opioid-epidemic-impact-on-children-vs-other-conditions-us/
United Hospital Fund. (2019). Number of children affected by the opioid epidemic compared to other common health conditions in the United States in 2017 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1222204/opioid-epidemic-impact-on-children-vs-other-conditions-us/
United Hospital Fund. "Number of Children Affected by The Opioid Epidemic Compared to Other Common Health Conditions in The United States in 2017 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2019, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1222204/opioid-epidemic-impact-on-children-vs-other-conditions-us/
United Hospital Fund, Number of children affected by the opioid epidemic compared to other common health conditions in the United States in 2017 (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1222204/opioid-epidemic-impact-on-children-vs-other-conditions-us/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of children affected by the opioid epidemic compared to other common health conditions in the United States in 2017 (in millions) [Graph], United Hospital Fund, November 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1222204/opioid-epidemic-impact-on-children-vs-other-conditions-us/
