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This appeared last week:Crossing bordersSheshtyn Paola 26/06/2019There is a “pressing need” for real-time prescription monitoring in NSW, says coroner, following a man’s death after buying opioids in both ACT and NSWNSW needs to urgently join Tasmania, Victoria and the ACT in implementing real-time prescription monitoring, the ACT Chief Coroner Lorraine Walker has sai d following another opioid-related death.Jay Alan Paterson, 43, died in 4 September 2017 at Calvary Public Hospital in Canberra after experiencing a polypharmacy overdose related to opioid painkillers.Mr Paterson had injured his knee and had extensive surgery in 2007 and 2008, for which he was presc ribed Endone and OxyContin for the first time, as well as Quilonum and Stilnox to assist with sleep.During this time he was working as an Australian Federal Police (AFP) agent.He subsequently suffered a back injury in 2009 while undertaking a police training course, and resigned from the AFP in 2013 .Mr Paterson was formally... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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