The marked oscillatory pattern in prescription opioid utilization in Canada since 2000: Selected observations and questions for outcomes and policy

Commentary
par
Fischer, Benedikt & Tessa Robinson

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

Canada

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Oui

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

Constatations/points à retenir

It is plausible that sudden major decreases in prescription opioid availability facilitated a “supply shock” and subsequent onsets of illicit/synthetic opioids associated with rising overdose deaths.

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Mots clés

Policy/Regulatory
About prescribers
Chronic pain
Mortality