High use of oxycodone in western Victoria

By Everard Himmelreich
Updated June 11 2018 - 8:35pm, first published 3:30pm
The use of the pain relief drug oxycodene in western Victoria is almost double that of the national average.
The use of the pain relief drug oxycodene in western Victoria is almost double that of the national average.

Western Victoria has almost double the rate of prescriptions for the pain relief drug oxycodone than the rest of Australia and researchers are calling for an investigation into whether illicit use is the cause.

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