Minnesota continues to grapple with the challenges posed by the opioid crisis.

Key Statistics On Opioid Use in Minnesota:

• There were 1,002 deaths from opioid-involved drug overdoses in 2022, an increase from 978 deaths in 2021.
• The number of opioid prescriptions dispensed in Minnesota has steadily decreased from 3,180,131 in 2017 to 2,115,909 in 2022.
• Nonfatal emergency department visits for opioid-involved overdoses remained relatively steady from 2021 to 2022.
• Among Minnesota students surveyed in 2022, 5.2% of 8th graders and 4.4% of 9th graders reported inappropriate use of pain medications.

Reflecting the nationwide landscape, Minnesota may also experience challenges with buprenorphine availability in pharmacies, where nationally, only 57.9% of pharmacies have this medication in stock. This suggests potential issues in medication accessibility within the state.

To address this challenge, Bicycle Health's pharmacy finder tool not only locates pharmacies in Minnesota with available buprenorphine but also confirms insurance acceptance and ensures a stigma-free experience for patients. This tool has notably increased the success rate of locating in-stock medication to 75%, thereby significantly reducing the number of same-day unfilled prescriptions. With a 99% same-day fill rate for buprenorphine through this tool, Bicycle Health is helping to bridge the treatment gap in a tangible, impactful way.