E-scripts will help to identify prescription opiate abuse but the system will not be able to cope because there are insufficient numbers of opioid substitution therapy prescribers and detoxification centres

Nigel Hawkins

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    Abstract

    ![CDATA[Paper 28: There are insufficient prescribers of OST to cope with the huge number of prescription opiate abusers that will be identified once e-scripts are introduced. Detoxification units (for alcohol and benzodiazepines) will also be overwhelmed.]]
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationDrug and Alcohol Review. Volume 33, Special Supplement Issue: Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs Conference 2014, 9-12 November 2014, Adelaide, South Australia
    PublisherWiley-Blackwell
    Pages30-31
    Number of pages1
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    EventAustralasian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs Conference -
    Duration: 1 Jan 2014 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceAustralasian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs Conference
    Period1/01/14 → …

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