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Opioid-related drug use kills three Australians each day: report

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More than three million Australians have an opioid prescription, according to a new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report. Opioids provide pain relief and can be obtained legally, such as codeine and morphine and also illegally, in heroin and opium.


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By Jessica Rowe, Charlotte Lam

Presented by Louie Tolentino

Source: SBS



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More than three million Australians have an opioid prescription, according to a new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report. Opioids provide pain relief and can be obtained legally, such as codeine and morphine and also illegally, in heroin and opium.



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