In 2021, around 434 kilograms of oxycodone were consumed in Japan for medical reasons, a return to a level before the past decade. Medical oxycodone consumption peaked within the last ten years at approximately 508.5 kilograms in 2017, but has decreased steadily since then.
Oxycodone is used in Japan as medical narcotic for people suffering from great physical pain, such as late-stage cancer patients.
Amount of oxycodone used for medical reasons in Japan from 2012 to 2021
(in kilograms)
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Center for Cancer Control and Information Services. (April 26, 2023). Amount of oxycodone used for medical reasons in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075006/japan-oxycodone-consumption-for-medical-use/
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Center for Cancer Control and Information Services. "Amount of Oxycodone Used for Medical Reasons in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075006/japan-oxycodone-consumption-for-medical-use/
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