UW Pain and Policy Studies Group

South Africa

Opioid consumption trends, 1980 to present
Graphs

Opioid consumption in Morphine Equivalence
Graph	Table

Competent National Authority under the International Drug Control Treaties 2
The Registrar of Medicines Department of Health Private Bag X828 Pretoria 0001 South Africa Phone: (27) 12 312 0000 Phone: (27) 12 312 0286 Fax: (27) 12 326 4382

AFRO REGION, 2009
Opioid consumption statistics

Status of adherence to conventions, Receipt of statistics, and estimates 3
Adherence		Consumption statistics for 2009	Estimated requirements for 2011
Single Convention 1961	As Amended 1961/72	Consumption statistics for 2009	Estimated requirements for 2011
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GLOBAL, 2009
Opioid consumption statistics

Interactive Map and Motion Chart

Useful Links and Resources

New WHO policy guidelines!
"Ensuring Balance in National Policies on Controlled Substances, Guidance for Availability and Accessibility of Controlled Medicines"

WHO Regions:

South Africa - Ministry of Health

WHOCC monograph - Gabarone, Botswana - July 2002

International Observatory on End of Life Care Country Report

Competent National Authority under the International Drug Control Treaties 2

Status of adherence to conventions, Receipt of statistics, and estimates 3