Drugs missing from Hunter hospitals include highly addictive medications with high street value, as GP Dr David Outridge explains the allure of opiates and addiction

Anita Beaumont
Updated October 18 2021 - 11:00am, first published 10:59am
Support: Dr David Outridge, who works in addiction medicine, explains the allure of some of the drugs reported missing. Picture: Marina Neil
Support: Dr David Outridge, who works in addiction medicine, explains the allure of some of the drugs reported missing. Picture: Marina Neil
INVESTIGATED THOROUGHLY: Hunter New England Health chief Michael DiRienzo said all reports of missing drugs were taken seriously. Picture: Simone De Peak
INVESTIGATED THOROUGHLY: Hunter New England Health chief Michael DiRienzo said all reports of missing drugs were taken seriously. Picture: Simone De Peak

A COCKTAIL of extremely addictive and dangerous drugs have been lost or stolen from Hunter New England Health facilities over a two-year period, with scheduled drugs with a high street value accounting for the highest number of missing medications.

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Anita Beaumont

Anita Beaumont

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Anita Beaumont is a health and general news reporter at the Newcastle Herald.