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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly different than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Buprenorphine Prescriptions
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This indicator measures the number of buprenorphine prescriptions dispensed.
Why is this important?
Buprenorphine is an opioid medication used to treat opioid addiction under a provider's care. Buprenorphine may work to prevent withdrawal symptoms when someone stops taking opioid drugs by producing similar effects to these drugs.
prescriptions
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Prescriptions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 14 County values. The lowest value is 14, and the highest value is 22,128.
Half of the values are between 162 and 2,765.
The middle (median) value is 711.
Data Source
- Michigan Automated Prescription System
Maintained By: MiHIA
Filed under: Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Clinical Care