Castlight Health conducted research on opioid abuse based on aggregated reporting from medical and pharmacy-based claims. These findings are inclusive of de-identified and anonymous health data reporting covering nearly 1 million Americans.
The report, The Opioid Crisis in America’s Workforce, reveals that nearly one out of every three (32 percent) opioid prescriptions, which are subsidized by America’s employers, is being abused. It also finds that opioid abusers cost employers nearly twice as much ($19,450) in medical expenses on average annually as non-abusers ($10,853)