Understanding the Opioid Crisis in Canada: Policy Changes Needed
The opioid crisis in Canada escalates, prompting calls for bold policy changes. Read more on the developments and potential solutions.
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Opioids claimed 34,455 deaths between January 2016 and September 2022.
According to the Canadian government’s Health Infobase, between January 2019 and September 2021, Canada experienced an average of 20 deaths per day related to opioid toxicity, with a peak of 21 deaths per day in 2021.
In 2017, enough oral solid opioids were prescribed to provide every Canadian with the equivalent of over 1 mg of morphine per day.
Drug overdoses accounted for approximately 17% of all deaths among Canadians aged 30 to 39 in 2019, and 13% of deaths among those aged 40 to 49.
There were more than 28,000 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responses to suspected opioid-related overdoses in 2022 (January – September).
The opioid crisis in Canada escalates, prompting calls for bold policy changes. Read more on the developments and potential solutions.
The Canadian opioid crisis strains communities, pushes public health interventions to their limits, hindering efforts for a solution.
The opioid crisis in Canada has far-reaching effects on communities, including homelessness, crime, and strain on healthcare systems. Efforts to combat this crisis require a multi-faceted approach.
The Quebec opioid crisis demands urgent government action, focusing on essential interventions and policy changes to protect vulnerable populations.
The discovery of Bromazolam in Alberta signals a disturbing trend in the Canadian opioid crisis, posing heightened risks and complexities.
The Canadian Opioid Crisis ravages communities nationwide, demanding urgent collective action and innovative solutions to combat the devastating effects.
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