Arkansas
State Facts
308 Deaths, or 63% of total overdose deaths, involved opioids between December 2022 and December 2023.1
923.690 Claims, or 5.1% of all Medicare Part D claims, were for prescription opioids in 2022 – almost twice the national prescribing rate.2
71.5 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Arkansas in 2023 – the highest prescribing rate in the country.3
Member & Endorser Footprint
- AdvaMed
- Altarum
- Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
- American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Association of Social Workers
- American Chiropractic Association
- American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
- American Massage Therapy Association
- American Medical Women’s Association
- American Nurses Association
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- American Psychological Association
- BIO
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
- Crohn’s and Colitis Young Adult Network
- Drug-Free America Foundation
- Green Beret Foundation
- Health Care Leadership Council
- Medicaid Medicare CHIP Services Dental Association
- Medical Device Manufacturers Association
- Medicare Rights Center
- Mental Health America
- National Alliance for Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
- National Association for Social Workers
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- National Hispanic Medical Association
- National Indian Health Board
- National Rural Health Association
- National Safety Council
- National Transitions of Care Coalition
- Nemours Children’s Health
- Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs
- Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society
- Partnership to End Addiction
- Physical Medicine Management Alliance
- Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction, Inc.
- Psychological Disorders Association
- RetireSafe
- Save Our Society from Drugs
- Shatterproof
- She Recovers Foundation
- Society for Opioid Free Anesthesia
- The Kennedy Forum
- U.S. Vets
- Young People in Recovery
1. Arkansas Department of Human Services (2024). 2024 State Opioid Response. https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/SOR-Attachment-9.pdf
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2024). Medicare Part D Opioid Prescribing Mapping Tool. https://cms-oeda.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=5390718d875d4c049b1ac5976a9ff083
3. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2024). Opioid Dispensing Rate Maps. https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/data-research/facts-stats/opioid-dispensing-rate-maps.html