Characteristics of oxycodone-related ambulance attendances: analysis of temporal trends and the effect of reformulation in Victoria, Australia from 2013 to 2018.

Suzanne NielsenPaul G SanfilippoDebbie ScottTina LamKaren SmithDaniel I Lubman

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2021)

The characteristics of oxycodone presentations in Australian ambulances attendances appear to be changing over time, including more female presentations; increasing alcohol use, extramedical use of non-opioid pharmaceuticals and suicidal thoughts or behaviours and decreasing heroin and illicit drug involvement.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
depressive symptoms
pain management
emergency department
drug induced