Trends in the dispensing of opioids for pain and concurrent benzodiazepine use among First Nations People in Ontario, Canada, from 2013 to 2021
Opioid analgesic prescribing patterns for First Nations People living in Ontario indicate a decrease in both overall prescribing rates and concurrent benzodiazepine use.
Authors
- Graham Mecredy
- Tianru Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8221-5720)
- Tonya Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8459-208X)
- Alice Holton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1110-1205)
- Tara Gomes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1468-1965)
- Tony Antoniou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6984-8953)
- Lorrilee McGregor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7459-7263)
- Sacha Bragg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2248-140X)
- Jonathan Bertram
- Bisola Hamzat
- Bernadette deGonzague
Institutions
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Regent Park Community Health Centre (CA)
- NOSM University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-025-01097-3
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research