Wastewater tests reveal opioid use doubles in regional cities

By Rebecca Gredley
October 9 2018 - 7:00pm
Consumption of the highly potent opioid fentanyl has more than doubled in regional Australia.
Consumption of the highly potent opioid fentanyl has more than doubled in regional Australia.

REGIONAL Australians more than doubled their use of the highly potent opioid fentanyl within a year, the latest wastewater tests show.

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