OXYCODONE is the most commonly prescribed opioid in western Victoria, despite the fact that it is not used to treat the most common conditions in this area, according to research from the University of Sydney and Deakin University.
The study found that 3.4% of all scripts in the Western Victorian Primary Health Network were for oxycodone, compared with the Australian average of 1.9%.
Authors say the high levels of use can't be explained by demographics, and instead say illicit use may be to blame.
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