Twenty-year trends in pharmaceutical fentanyl and illicit fentanyl deaths, Australia 2001–2021

Original research
par
Roxburgh, Amanda & Suzanne Nielsen

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

Australia

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

This paper investigates 20-year trends in fentanyl deaths in Australia, distinguishing between deaths attributable to pharmaceutical, and to illicitly manufactured fentanyl and fentanyl analogues.

Constatations/points à retenir

Pharmaceutical fentanyl deaths in Australia have declined since 2015, in parallel with overall declines in pharmaceutical opioids (including fentanyl) dispensed since 2014. Deaths continue to occur among people with a history of injecting drug use and drug dependence. Deaths attributable to illicit fentanyl have emerged since 2013 but remain low in comparison to pharmaceutical fentanyl deaths.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Data from the National Coronial Information System (NCIS).

Mots clés

Mortality
Illegal drugs