Prescription opioid dispensing in New South Wales, Australia: spatial and temporal variation

Prescription opioid dispensing in New South Wales, Australia: spatial and temporal variation

Abstract Background Patterns of opioid dispensing often exhibit substantial temporal and geographical variability, which has implications for public health policy decisions and interventions. The study examined recent trends in prescription opioid dispensing and identified high dispensing areas and...

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Main Authors: M Mofizul Islam, Ian S. McRae, Soumya Mazumdar, Paul Simpson, Dennis Wollersheim, Kaniz Fatema, Tony Butler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
Subjects:
Opioid
Dispensing
Prescription opioid
Pain medicine
New South Wales
Australia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40360-018-0219-0

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