Although tablet formulations of diamorph also exist >The doctors I work with who have done fellowships in USA state that oxycodone is (?was) given out like lol

Although tablet formulations of diamorph also exist >The doctors I work with who have done fellowships in USA state that oxycodone is (?was) given out like lollywater compared to hospitals here, where it is only prescribed if the patient has a REALLY good reason they can't have oral morphine. My experience as a medical student on elective in the US was this - I couldn't believe the quantities of opiates prescribed cf. Australia