Penington Institute

The Penington Institute is a public health research and drug policy organization based in Carlton, Victoria, Australia.[1]

The Institute produces an annual report on Australian overdose deaths. The 2018 report showed that deaths from overdoses, mostly from opioids, had increased across the country consistently since 2003, and significantly outnumbered deaths on the road.[2] Figures are produced detailing deaths for individual areas.[3]

The Institute initiated International Overdose Awareness Day in 2015.[4]

References
  1. "Prescription drug overdoses on the rise in Tasmania amid 'hidden Benzo epidemic'". ABC. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  2. "Australian overdose deaths are increasing – and the demographics are changing". Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  3. "Brimbank drug deaths alarm". Star Weekly. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  4. "Vigil to observe International Overdose Awareness Day". Record online. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.


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