Analysis of Opioid, Amphetamine, and Cocaine-Induced Deaths in Australia: August 2018

This data compilation presents insights into opioid, amphetamine, and cocaine-induced deaths in Australia in August 2018. It covers various aspects such as types of opioids, deaths by intent, age groups, gender distribution, contributions of other drugs, and distinctions between illicit and pharmaceutical opioids. The images provide a detailed overview of the opioid epidemic in the country.

• Opioid epidemic
• Drug-induced deaths
• Australia
• Pharmaceutical opioids
• Illicit opioids

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1. Opioid-, amphetamine-, and cocaine-induced deaths in Australia: August 2018

2. Opioid-, amphetamine- and cocaine-induced deaths 2

3. Opioid-induced deaths by intent 3

4. Opioid-induced deaths by opioid Natural and semi-synthetic opioids include morphine, codeine and oxycodone Synthetic opioids include fentanyl, tramadol and pethidine 4

5. Opioid-induced deaths by 10 year age group 5

6. Opioid-induced deaths by opioid and sex Natural and semi-synthetic opioids include morphine, codeine and oxycodone 6

7. Opioid-induced deaths by opioid and sex Natural and semi-synthetic opioids include morphine, codeine and oxycodone Synthetic opioids include fentanyl, tramadol and pethidine 7

8. Opioid-induced deaths with other drugs contributing 8

9. Opioid-induced deaths: exclusive opioids Illicit opioids include heroin and opium however, the majority of these deaths are attributable to heroin Pharmaceutical opioids include morphine, methadone, oxycodone, codeine, fentanyl, tramadol and pethidine 9

10. Opioid-induced deaths: exclusive opioids Exclusive illicit opioids refers to deaths that are attributable exclusively to heroin and/or opium (the majority of these deaths are attributable to heroin) Exclusive pharmaceutical opioids refers to deaths that are attributable exclusively to opioids including morphine, methadone, oxycodone, codeine, fentanyl, tramadol and pethidine Illicit and pharmaceutical opioids refers to deaths that are attributable to both illicit and pharmaceutical opioids 10

11. Further information Acknowledgements: Thanks to Lauren Moran and Shell McConville of the ABS for their assistance with the data provided for this bulletin. This work was supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Drug and Alcohol Program. Recommended citation: Roxburgh, A., Dobbins, T., Degenhardt, L. and Peacock, A. (2018). Opioid-, amphetamine-, and cocaine-induced deaths in Australia: August 2018. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Related Links: Data visualisations For more information on NDARC research, go to: For more information about the ABS, go to: For more information on ICD coding go to: For more research from the Drug Trends program go to: https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/program/drug-trends University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052 Phone: +61 2 9385 0333 Fax: +61 2 9385 0222 Contact us: https://drugtrends.shinyapps.io/Deaths http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/ http://www.abs.gov.au http://www.who.int/classifications/icd/en/ drugtrends@unsw.edu.au 11