title: Opioid rain: opioid prescribing is growing and practice is diverging.
authors.affiliation: Health of Older People and Clinical Support Northland District Health Board.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: Pain Medicine Specialist/Consultant Anaesthetist (Clinical Director of TARPS).
authors.forename: Kieran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: Senior Analyst Health Quality & Safety Commission.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gerard
authors.affiliation: University of Otago.
authors.forename: Sunita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.affiliation: Executive Director EY New Zealand 2 Takutai Square Auckland Central 1010.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Loe
authors.affiliation: GP, Stoke Medical Centre, Nelson.
authors.forename: Bev
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nicolls
authors.affiliation: Clinical pharmacist, Kowhai Health Trust, Hutt Valley.
authors.forename: Mary-Anne
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: O'Rourke
authors.affiliation: Principal adviser, Publications Health Quality & Safety Commission.
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shuker
authors.affiliation: Taupo Pharmacy.
authors.forename: Leanne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Te Karu
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010098:Oxycodone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D061214:Patient Safety; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D063487:Prescription Drug Misuse / Q000639:trends*
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D010098:Oxycodone