It Looks Like The Opioid Epidemic Is Staring To Really Hit Here In Australia.

This week Radio National has run two programs on our increasing problem with opioid over and mis-use.First we have this:Are doctor-shoppers really at the heart of our opioid crisis?Download audioTuesday 21 November 2017 5:30PM Around 600 Australians die each year from prescription drug overdoses, and the figure rises each year. When it comes to prescription opioid overdoses, they involve members of the community we might never normally associate with addiction.To tackle the epidemic, Australia is to introduce Real Time Prescription Monitoring next year, but is it enough?If this program raises any issues for you or anyone close to you please contact Lifeline, 13 11 14, which has a special addictions support service.Here is the link:http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lawreport/2017-11-21/9167378and second we have this:Prescription killer: Australia's imminent fentanyl epidemicListen now(Link will open in new window)Download audioSunday 26 November 2017 8:05AM Fentanyl is the... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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