GPs could be banned from prescribing addictive painkillers

By Aisha Dow
Updated January 27 2018 - 8:49am, first published 8:48am
GPs could be banned from prescribing addictive painkillers
GPs could be banned from prescribing addictive painkillers

General practitioners could be banned from prescribing strong painkillers in an attempt to prevent Australia following the United States into an opioid overdose epidemic.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Wollongong news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.