Open AccessUnderstanding the Implications of a Shifting Opioid Landscape in Ontario
Author(s) -
Tara Gomes,
David N. Juurlink
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
healthcare quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.256
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 1710-2774
DOI - 10.12927/hcq.2019.26025
Subject(s) - coroner , opioid , medical prescription , opioid overdose , opioid abuse , medicine , drug overdose , environmental planning , medical emergency , suicide prevention , nursing , poison control , geography , (+) naloxone , receptor
North America is currently in the midst of an opioid overdose crisis, leading to changes in drug policy and clinical practice guideline recommendations. Data from Ontario's prescription monitoring program and the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario can be used to characterize changing prescription opioid trends and their role in fatal opioid overdoses. A better understanding of historical patterns of opioid use and overdose can help inform a more nuanced drug policy in the future.