The NSW Controlled Drugs Data Collection (CoDDaC) records details of authorities from the NSW Ministry of Health to prescribe or supply a Schedule 8 drug, including methadone and buprenorphine under the NSW Opioid Treatment Program, psychostimulants for the treatment of Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder in children and adults, and Schedule 8 opioids for the ongoing management of chronic pain.  

The data collection system for the CoDDaC is the NSW Electronic Recording and Reporting of Controlled Drugs (ERRCD) system.  ERRCD was implemented in September 2016 to replace the legacy Pharmaceutical Drugs of Addiction System (PHDAS).

The CoDDaC includes data relating to patients and prescribers.

Authorisation is not required in all circumstances, so the data does not reflect all prescribing. Requirements for authorisation have also changed over time.

The NSW Controlled Drugs Data Collection (CoDDaC) records details of authorities to prescribe Schedule 8 (S8) drugs, namely opioids, psychostimulants, benzodiazepines and cannabis-based medicines (in circumstances where an authority is required).

NSW state data

Health Records Information and Privacy Act 2002

Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998

Health Administration Act 1982

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