| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Opioide
Tapentadol use among people who regularly inject drugs in Australia
Tapentadol use among people who regularly inject drugs in Australia
Sutherland,R., Memedovic,S., Degenhardt,L., Farrell,M.,& Peacock,A. (2019).
DrugTrendsBulletinSeries.Sydney:NationalDrugandAlcoholResearchCentre,UniversityofNewSouthWalesSydney.
Tapentadol is a centrally acting opioid analgesic registered for use in Australia to treat moderate to severe pain. A recent review has suggested a lack of data regarding ‘abuse, dependence, diversion, or recreational use’ of tapentadol. This paper addresses this research gap by examining patterns of tapentadol use among a sentinel sample of people who regularly inject drugs in Australia.