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DEFINITION
Percent of residents who have used pain relievers for non-medical reasons in the past year, 2003-2004.
Health Statistics > Non-medical Use of Pain Relievers (most recent) by state
Showing latest available data.
| Rank |
States
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Amount
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# 1
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Kentucky: |
6.31% |
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# 2
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Colorado: |
6.24% |
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# 3
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Utah: |
6.08% |
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# 4
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Washington: |
6.07% |
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# 5
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Rhode Island: |
5.96% |
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# 6
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Oklahoma: |
5.71% |
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# 7
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Alaska: |
5.68% |
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# 8
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Oregon: |
5.56% |
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# 9
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Nevada: |
5.55% |
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# 10
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Arkansas: |
5.53% |
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# 11
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Delaware: |
5.52% |
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# 12
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New Mexico: |
5.5% |
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# 13
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Georgia: |
5.49% |
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= 14
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Indiana: |
5.44% |
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= 14
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Missouri: |
5.44% |
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# 16
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Arizona: |
5.33% |
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# 17
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Idaho: |
5.32% |
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# 18
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New Hampshire: |
5.28% |
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# 19
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West Virginia: |
5.22% |
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# 20
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Alabama: |
5.2% |
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# 21
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Wyoming: |
5.19% |
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# 22
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Michigan: |
5.17% |
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# 23
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Louisiana: |
5.16% |
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# 24
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California: |
5.15% |
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# 25
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Massachusetts: |
5.06% |
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# 26
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Maine: |
5.02% |
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# 27
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South Carolina: |
5.01% |
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= 28
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Montana: |
4.96% |
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= 28
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Vermont: |
4.96% |
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= 30
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Florida: |
4.8% |
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= 30
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Ohio: |
4.8% |
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# 32
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Wisconsin: |
4.69% |
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# 33
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Tennessee: |
4.6% |
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# 34
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Texas: |
4.59% |
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# 35
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North Carolina: |
4.39% |
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# 36
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Connecticut: |
4.34% |
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# 37
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Kansas: |
4.23% |
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# 38
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Virginia: |
4.17% |
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# 39
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Pennsylvania: |
4.13% |
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# 40
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New York: |
4.11% |
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# 41
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Illinois: |
4.08% |
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# 42
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North Dakota: |
4% |
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= 43
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Minnesota: |
3.96% |
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= 43
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New Jersey: |
3.96% |
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# 45
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Mississippi: |
3.88% |
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# 46
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Iowa: |
3.66% |
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# 47
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Maryland: |
3.48% |
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# 48
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South Dakota: |
3.45% |
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# 49
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Nebraska: |
3.41% |
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# 50
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Hawaii: |
3.13% |
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# 51
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District of Columbia: |
3.07% |
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Weighted average: |
4.8% |
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DEFINITION: Percent of residents who have used pain relievers for non-medical reasons in the past year, 2003-2004.
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