How a coroner is hoping to prevent an epidemic of opioid deaths

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A coronial inquest into six opioid-related overdoses across NSW recommends the State Government hold a comprehensive drug summit involving health experts, police and drug takers.

Ms Grahame said the problem was growing, echoing the United States where in 2017 almost 50,000 people died from opioid overdoses.

"Policies could be implemented immediately which would begin to reduce the shocking numbers of deaths which already occur every year in NSW," the coroner said. The coroner also said Naloxone — an antidote to opioid overdose — needed to be urgently provided to all paramedics, police, general practitioners and emergency departments.

 

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Go after GPs working for Big Pharmaceuticals. Maybe start with the one running an expensive practice in Double Bay who’s on temporary leave until the federal election.

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