Impact of Policy Interventions on Oxycodone Prescribing in Queensland, Australia: An Uncontrolled Interrupted Time Series Study.

Restrictive prescribing policies at a state and national level may have resulted in decreased quantities of oxycodone 5 mg prescriptions provided on discharge from public hospitals using electronic prescribing in Queensland, Australia. Despite these positive results, continued multi-faceted policy efforts and individual tailored interventions are necessary to ensure safe and judicious opioid prescribing.