Journal article
Opioid-related deaths between 2019 and 2021 across 9 Canadian provinces and territories
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The drug toxicity crisis continues to accelerate across Canada, with rapid increases in opioid-related harms following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to describe trends in the burden of opioid-related deaths across Canada throughout the pandemic, comparing these trends by province or territory, age, and sex.
METHODS: We conducted a repeated cross-sectional analysis of accidental opioid-related deaths between Jan. 1, …
Authors
Ledlie S; Juurlink DN; Tadrous M; Mamdani M; Paterson JM; Gomes T
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 196, No. 14, pp. e469–e476
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
April 15, 2024
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.231339
ISSN
0820-3946