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Frequently asked questions on opioid agonist treatment for pharmaceutical opioid dependence: An evidence summary

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AOD Worker Resources

This evidence summary comes from a program of work that aimed to build the evidence base for the treatment of pharmaceutical opioid dependence, or dependence on opioid pain medications such as oxyc

Investigating correlates of sedative load among people with chronic non-cancer pain and the association with drowsiness and ambulance use

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This poster was presented by Bianca Hoban at the 2015 NDARC Annual Research Symposium.

Understanding the health and service needs of diverse populations of pharmaceutical opioid users: Cohort studies of dependent users in treatment, and people who inject drugs

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Technical Reports

NDARC Technical Report Number 331 (2015)

An overview of oxycodone reformulation in NSW

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The changing nature of opioid overdose deaths in Australia

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Drug injection trends among participants in the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey, 2009-2013

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Drug Trends Bulletins

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The complexities of chronic pain: findings from a cohort of 1,500 Australians taking prescription opioids for non-cancer pain

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This is a copy of the presentation made by Louisa Degenhardt at the 2014 NDARC Annual Research Symposium in Session One.

Comparing opioids: A guide to estimating oral morphine equivalents (OME) in research

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Technical Reports

NDARC Technical Report no. 329 (2014)

Trends in Drug Use and Related Harms in Australia, 2001 to 2013: Pharmaceutical opioids executive summary

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Drug Trends General

This is an executive summary of trends in pharmaceutical opioid use and related harms in Australia, 2001-2013.

Recent Illicit Drugs Reporting System (IDRS) results for the Northern Territory

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Drug Trends Bulletins

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Participation in the IDRS by people aged 35 years and older has increased while younger age groups have declined