Substances and substance combinations among accidental substance-related acute toxicity deaths (AATDs) in Canada from 2016 to 2017
Specific substances and substance combinations contributing to deaths vary over time and geographic areas. Opioids and stimulants are both detected in and contribute to a majority of AATDs, but the substance-related acute toxicity death crisis is complex and attributable to many substance classes. Understanding these differences will allow for targeted substance-related policies, prevention, and harm reduction efforts.
Authors
- Jenny Rotondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4043-5212)
- Amanda VanSteelandt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8509-0989)
- Matthew Bowes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1184-1125)
- Tanya Kakkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0842-5249)
- Cindy Leung Soo
- Graham Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9816-1508)
- Keltie Hamilton
- Raahyma Ahmad
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
- Nova Scotia Health Authority (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22777-2
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00