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Stopping the habit: Opioid prescribing in general practice

Opioid prescribing and harm continue to rise in Australia, but GPs and pain specialists can work together to ‘stop the habit’. Find out when to avoid opioids altogether, how to deprescribe opioids, and how to manage difficult conversations with colleagues and consumers. For more information about healthcare variation visit:https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/o... Download the NSQHS Standards User Guide for the Review of Clinical Variation in Health Care here:https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/p... Dr Chris Hayes is a specialist pain medicine physician at John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle, NSW, and Director of Hunter Integrated Pain Service. Dr Damien Zilm is a rural GP and practice co-owner in Meekatharra, Western Australia, holding fellowship with both FRACGP and FACRRM.