Opioid dispensing prior to opioid toxicity hospitalizations and emergency department visits in Canada, 2018–2022
Our findings highlight the increasing role of the potent unregulated drug supply in opioid toxicities across Canada, as well as important differences in the role of prescription opioids in harms across demographic groups, geography, and opioid indication.
Authors
- David Stock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8150-4766)
- Dana Ann Shearer
- Jason R. Randall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0288-3551)
- Tara Gomes
- Dean T. Eurich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2197-0463)
- Louis de Léséleuc
- Daniel McCormack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3485-6427)
- Grace Cheung
- Bisola Hamzat
- Houssem Missaoui
- Jean-Luc Kaboré
- Zhaoyu Liu
Institutions
- Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CA)
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- Canadian Institute for Health Information (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (CA)
- Institut National d'Excellence en Santé et en Services Sociaux (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339643
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Alberta Health Services