Prescription opioid dispensing in New South Wales, Australia: spatial and temporal variation
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Islam, M.M.; McRae, Ian; Mazumdar, Soumya; Simpson, Paul; Wollersheim, Dennis; Fatema, Kaniz; Butler, TG
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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 factors associated with the doses dispensed. Methods: Three years (1 January 2013–31 December 2015) of dispensing data of prescription opioids in local government areas (LGAs) for New South Wales (NSW),...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2018 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/160489 |
Source: | BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology |
DOI: | 10.1186/s40360-018-0219-0 |
Access Rights: | Open Access |
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