Original research
by
Bharat, Chrianna et al
Release Date
2022
Geography
Australia
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
We aimed to characterise opioid analgesic utilisation over a 16-year period among a cohort of people with a history of opioid dependence, comparing rates of use in and out of opioid agonist treatment (OAT).
Findings/Key points
People with opioid dependence had high rates of recent psychotropic medicine utilization and current OAT enrolment at the time of opioid analgesic initiation. OAT was associated with a significant reduction in opioid analgesic dispensing.
Design/methods
Retrospective cohort study (n=28,891)
Keywords
About PWUD
Chronic pain
