Opioid prescribing in Australia: too much and not enough

Med J Aust. 2021 Aug 2;215(3):117-118. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51180. Epub 2021 Jul 17.

Authors

Adrian J Dunlop^{1

2}, Buddhima Lokuge^{1

2}, Nicholas Lintzeris^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Drug and Alcohol Clinical Services, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, NSW.
² University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW.
³ University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
⁴ Drug and Alcohol Services, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW.

No abstract available

Keywords: Analgesics; Drug overdose; Harm reduction; Opioid-related disorders; Pharmacoepidemiology; Prescribing; opioid.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use
Australia / epidemiology
Drug Overdose* / drug therapy
Humans
Opioid-Related Disorders* / epidemiology
Opioid-Related Disorders* / prevention & control
Practice Patterns, Physicians'

Substances

Analgesics, Opioid