Foreword from the Supplement Editor

PAUL HABER

The rise and rise of prescription opioid use in Australia

EMILY A. KARANGES, NICHOLAS A. BUCKLEY, SALLIE-ANNE PEARSON

Long-term opioid use in patients with chronic noncancer pain. Who is experiencing problems?

GABRIELLE CAMPBELL, LOUISA DEGENHARDT

Tapering off opioid analgesia

APO DEMIRKOL

Clinical care and regulation of opioid use: the Tasmanian model

ADRIAN REYNOLDS, PETER BOYLES 

Over the counter, under the radar: nonprescription codeine dependence

MATTHEW FREI

Drug misuse and addiction. What is out there to support GPs?

HESTER WILSON, MICHAEL AUFGANG 

Prescription opioid management in chronic noncancer pain: case studies

PAUL HABER, JAY RAMANATHAN, CARL FREYER