UW Pain and Policy Studies Group

Australia

Opioid consumption trends, 1980 to present
Graphs

Opioid consumption in Morphine Equivalence
Graph	Table

Competent National Authority under the International Drug Control Treaties 2
Office of Chemical Safety and Environment Health Department of Health and Ageing Treaties and Compliance (MDP 88) G.P.O. Box 9848 Canberra ACT 2601 Australia Phone: (61) 2-6289 2686 Fax: (61) 2-6289 2500 Email: tmu@health.gov.au

WPRO 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:

Australia - Department of Health and Ageing

Australian Pain Society

Competent National Authority under the International Drug Control Treaties 2

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