3.1 million Australians
use prescription opioids yearly¹
1 in 10 people who misuse them
will become dependent⁵
The first steps to dependency
can begin after just 5 days³
1,045 Australians died of an
opioid overdose in 2016⁸

Is It An Opioid?

In Australia, there are over 60 different prescription painkillers which are an opioid. Opioids are also found in many other medicines you may not expect such as cough syrup. It can be hard to know what is or isn’t a prescription opioid.

Find out if what you are taking is a prescription opioid with our interactive checker.

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Could I Be Dependent?

If you’ve been taking prescription opioids for a while or are using them other than how you have been advised, you could be at risk of becoming dependent.

Our dependency screening tool can determine whether you may need further support.

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