Prescribing databases can be used to monitor trends in opioid analgesic prescribing in Australia

• Main Authors: Samantha A. Hollingworth (Author), Martyn Symons (Author), Mohsina Khatun (Author), Bill Loveday (Author), Sue Ballantyne (Author), Wayne D. Hall (Author), Jake M. Najman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: There has been increased use of prescription opioid analgesics in Australia in the past 20 years with increasing evidence of related problems. A number of data sources collect information about the dispensed prescribing for opioid medications, but little is known about the extent...