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Opioid Risk Indicator

Opioids and chronic pain

Are you concerned about your use of an opioid medicine?

Find out if you may be developing a problem with opioid pain medicines — sometimes referred to as 'opioid-use disorder'. Answer 4 simple questions.

Is my medicine an opioid?

If your medicine contains any of these active ingredients, it’s categorised as an opioid. Click on the link to learn more about the active ingredient.

Or search for your medicine here, to see if it is an opioid pain-relief medicine.

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