Jurisdictional differences in opioid use, other licit and illicit drug use, and harms associated with substance use among people who tamper with pharmaceutical opioids.

Amy PeacockRaimondo BrunoElena CamaIvana KihasBriony LaranceNick LintzerisAntonia HordernNancy WhiteRobert AliLouisa Degenhardt

Published in: Drug and alcohol review (2015)

Distinct jurisdictional profiles were evident for people who tamper with pharmaceutical opioids, potentially reflecting jurisdictional differences in prescribing regulatory mechanisms and addiction treatment models.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
primary care
emergency department
combination therapy
replacement therapy
smoking cessation