Citation

Grywacheski V, O'Connor S, Louie K. Healthc. Q. 2018; 20(4): 10-12.

Affiliation

Program lead with the PDA team at CIHI, Ottawa, Ontario. Krista can be reached by e-mail at klouie@cihi.ca.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Longwoods Publishing)

DOI

10.12927/hcq.2018.25430

PMID

29595421

Abstract

The rise in harms associated with opioids is an issue of increasing public health importance in Canada. The Government of Canada recently reported 2,816 apparent opioid-related deaths across the country in 2016. Recent 2017 data show that deaths involving fentanyl-related opioids have doubled from January to March as compared to the same time period in 2016 (Government of Canada 2017). Additional measures that provide a better understanding of opioid-related harms, such as hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits, are a high priority. The objective of this study is to present pan-Canadian data on hospitalizations and ED visits because of opioid poisoning.

© 2018 Longwoods Publishing.

Language: en