National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistics Annual Data collection

What is the National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistics Annual Data collection?

The National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistics Annual Data (NOPSAD) collection is compiled from jurisdictional opioid pharmacotherapy data and provides information about:

• clients receiving opioid pharmacotherapy treatment
• the health professionals prescribing opioid pharmacotherapy drugs 
• the dosing points (such as pharmacies) that clients attend to receive their medication. 

Data are reported on a snapshot day in June each year. The snapshot day varies across jurisdictions, as each state and territory uses a slightly different method to collect data. These methodological differences are primarily due to jurisdictional variations in legislation, client management systems and resources. Caution should be exercised when comparing one jurisdiction to another. 

For more information on the NOPSAD collection, see also: 

• NOPSAD collection: Data and methods
• NOPSAD Data Quality Statement.