Opioid prescribing controls almost halved oxycodone use, study suggests
Real-time prescription monitoring was potentially the main trigger for change, say researchers.
Oxycodone use fell 45% between 2019 and 2020, with no significant rebound since, Australian wastewater analysis suggests.
Researchers have attributed the decline to policies including smaller pack sizes, extra warnings and the widespread rollout of real-time prescription monitoring.
