Current opioid access, use, and problems in Australasian jurisdictions
Abstract Purpose of Review To summarize current patterns of pharmaceutical opioid use,
extra-medical use, and harms across Australasia, with a focus on Australia and New …
extra-medical use, and harms across Australasia, with a focus on Australia and New …
The effect of person, treatment and prescriber characteristics on retention in opioid agonist treatment: a 15‐year retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background and Aims There is limited evidence on the relationship between
retention in opioid agonist treatment for opioid dependence and characteristics of treatment …
retention in opioid agonist treatment for opioid dependence and characteristics of treatment …
Increasing the benefits and reducing the harms of prescription opioid analgesics
R Hallinan, M Osborn, M Cohen… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Issues. Consumption of prescription opioid analgesics (POAs) in Australia has increased
steadily in recent years, raising concerns of increasing harms including overdose and …
steadily in recent years, raising concerns of increasing harms including overdose and …
Economic analysis of out-of-pocket costs among people in opioid agonist treatment: a cross-sectional survey in three Australian jurisdictions
Background Out-of-pocket costs for opioid agonist treatment (OAT) constitute a barrier to
treatment entry and retention. This study examines OAT clients' total out-of-pocket costs …
treatment entry and retention. This study examines OAT clients' total out-of-pocket costs …
Using routinely collected data to understand and predict adverse outcomes in opioid agonist treatment: Protocol for the Opioid Agonist Treatment Safety (OATS) Study
Introduction North America is amid an opioid use epidemic. Opioid agonist treatment (OAT)
effectively reduces extramedical opioid use and related harms. As with all pharmacological …
effectively reduces extramedical opioid use and related harms. As with all pharmacological …
Factors influencing pharmacy services in opioid substitution treatment
BB Chaar, H Wang, CA Day, JR Hanrahan… - Drug and alcohol …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction and Aim Heroin dependence is a serious health burden in A ustralia.
Opioid substitution treatment (OST) has been delivered in A ustralian community …
Opioid substitution treatment (OST) has been delivered in A ustralian community …
[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of unsupervised buprenorphine-naloxone for the treatment of heroin dependence in a randomized waitlist controlled trial
Background Access to opioid agonist treatment can be associated with extensive waiting
periods with significant health and financial burdens. This study aimed to determine whether …
periods with significant health and financial burdens. This study aimed to determine whether …
A cost‐effectiveness analysis of opioid substitution therapy upon prison release in reducing mortality among people with a history of opioid dependence
Aim Although opioid substitution therapy (OST) immediately after prison release reduces
mortality, the cost‐effectiveness of treatment has not been examined. Therefore, we …
mortality, the cost‐effectiveness of treatment has not been examined. Therefore, we …
Diagnosing and managing prescription opioid use disorder in patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain in Australian general practice settings: a qualitative study …
Background Chronic pain is a debilitating and common health issue. General Practitioners
(GPs) often prescribe opioids to treat chronic pain, despite limited evidence of benefit and …
(GPs) often prescribe opioids to treat chronic pain, despite limited evidence of benefit and …
Pharmaceutical opioid analgesic and heroin dependence: how do treatment‐seeking clients differ in Australia?
Abstract Introduction and Aims. Non‐prescribed use of pharmaceutical opioid analgesics
(POA) has been escalating internationally. In Australia, few studies have examined if POA …
(POA) has been escalating internationally. In Australia, few studies have examined if POA …