‘Crisis looming’: GP calls for help as small band of doctors do heavy lifting on opioid treatment - The Age

A doctor being honoured with an Order of Australia for his work with people who abuse drugs, is calling for more GPs to join the ranks as demand for opioid treatment surges in the pandemic.

During the same period, the average number of patients per prescriber has almost doubled from eight to 14, indicating a decrease in doctors prescribing the treatment. However, the real issue is that… [+3903 chars]

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