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Last session for me today at @APSAD40 on prescription opioids, treatment, and prescription drug monitoring programs. First up - a mini-symposium with @PPrathivadi , @LouisaPicco and @Sarah_Haines_ .. lets see if I can pull out a few key findings 1/
2/ First up @PPrathivadi talking about GPs use of PDMP, benefits for informing prescribing but challenges with reluctance to use technology - also check out this super commentary with @Sarah_Haines_ in the @AusJPrimHealth on evaluation considerations
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3/ Next is @LouisaPicco talking about implementation of prescription monitoring with #pharmacists. Alerts seem to really drive responses (over other clinical risk factors).. are automatic alerts replacing clinical judgement? Conclusion: PDMP should not replace clinical decisions
Last afternoon of #APSAD40! It is a joy to chair this session on #overdose - lots of key learnings and great work in the prevention space. Here are a couple of highlights from the session 1/
2/ Louisa Durrant (NUM at Melaleuca, @qldhealthnews) spoke about lessons learned supplying take-home naloxone in the opioid treatment program in QLD. Despite many having experienced an overdose, few had access to naloxone before the pilot, and consumers valued being offered THN.
What's new in take-home #naloxone in Australia? 1/ Ange Matheson from @NSWHealth explains the NSW model which allows a whole range of workers and non-medical services across the NSW (e.g. those working NGOs without pharmacists or doctors on staff) to supply naloxone #APSAD40
2/ Tegan Nuckey from Queensland (QuIHN) talks about their #naloxone program, adapted from the WA model.. now funded until 2023 (but no recurrent funding). Hopefully a national program will be funded by then! No cost, script, no ID - addressing key barriers.
3/ Robin Greaves (Tasmania) presented on the Tasmanian gov program where poisons regulations were changed to allow supply by NPS workers as part of their pilot. With limited funding, the pilot focused on people who use heroin, now ongoing funding provides FREE naloxone from NSPs
Big last day of #APSAD40 today for #opioid research. I'll be presenting in a symposium of #naloxone today, and then super excited to chair two sessions on #overdose and prescription #opioid treatment ... a couple of highlights include ... 1/
2/ New research on the implementation of prescription monitoring in Victoria with @LouisaPicco @PPrathivadi and @Sarah_Haines_ (all superstar PhD researchers in the @MonashAddiction crew)
3/ @DrTinaLam_AU (also from @MonashAddiction) presenting on prescription opioid overdose using emergency department data and @JMoullin from @CurtinUni talking about pharmacists and naloxone supply in Western Australia
