The changing role of substances: trends, characteristics of individuals and prior healthcare utilization among individuals with accidental substance-related toxicity deaths in Ontario Canada
Our study shows not only the enormous loss of life from substance-related toxicities but also the growing importance of combinations of substances in these deaths. A large proportion of people had previously interacted within an hospital setting for prior substance-related toxicity events or related to a substance use disorder, representing important missed intervention points in providing appropriate care.
Authors
- Joanna Chensi Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9106-7080)
- Shaleesa Ledlie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9928-7894)
- Pamela Leece (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8374-6518)
- Nikki Bozinoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9512-7407)
- Alice Holton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1110-1205)
- Tara Gomes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1468-1965)
- Gillian Kolla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5743-7153)
- Paul J. Newcombe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5611-6702)
- Ashley Smoke
- R. E. BOYD
- Mike Franklyn
- Bisola Hamzat
Institutions
- National College of Ireland (IE)
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- Memorial University of Newfoundland (CA)
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Ottawa Public Health (CA)
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (CA)
- NOSM University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324732
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76