Three Australians die each day from opioid-related drug use.
And more than one in 10 people have used illegal opioids or misused prescription drugs, with the number of deaths doubling over the past decade.
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And more than one in 10 people have used illegal opioids or misused prescription drugs, with the number of deaths doubling over the past decade.
