On a snapshot day in 2023, 53,272 clients received pharmacotherapy treatment for their opioid dependence across Australia (excluding Western Australia). There were 3,082 dosing points and 3,123 authorised prescribers of opioid pharmacotherapy drugs.

Data for Western Australia for the 2023 NOPSAD collection were not available at the time of publication. Caution should be taken when comparing 2023 data with previous years, as these include data for Western Australia.

  • Cat. no: PHE 266
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