Original research
par
Carrilero, Neus, Toni Mora & Anna García-Altés
Date de publication
2021
Géographie
Spain
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Oui
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Oui
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
In 2012, Spain adopted new legislation on opioid prescription (the ROE law), which meant that practitioners no longer needed to obtain extra authorisation in order to prescribe strong opioids. The objective of the paper is to assess the impact of this law on opioid use and abuse in Catalonia, Spain.
Constatations/points à retenir
The abolition of the duplicate prescription programme for strong opioids led to a reduction in the average monthly use of strong opioids, but an increase in abuse.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
The data were obtained from administrative and dispensing drug databases in a population of 7.5 million inhabitants.
Mots clés
Evidence base
Policy/Regulatory
Safer supply
About prescribers
Outcomes
