Federal actions on the overdose crisis.: H134-39/2024E-PDF
"Since 2016, there have been: Over 40 000 opioid-related deaths; Over 39 000 opioid-related hospitalizations; Over 16 000 stimulant-related hospitalizations; About 3 out of 4 opioid-related deaths were among males since 2016; The toxicity of the illegal drug supply continues to be a major driver of the overdose crisis with over 80% of opioid-related deaths involving fentanyl and fentanyl analogues; The majority of opioid-related deaths occurred in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario"--Snapshot of the overdose crisis.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Health Canada, issuing body. |
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| Title | Federal actions on the overdose crisis. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Caption title. Issued also in French under title: Mesures fédérales sur la crise des surdoses. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : [Health Canada = Santé Canada], [2024] |
| Description | 1 online resource (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations |
| ISBN | 9780660724638 |
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| Subject terms | Fentanyl -- Overdose -- Canada. Drugs -- Overdose -- Canada -- Prevention. Opioid abuse -- Canada -- Prevention. Drug abuse -- Canada -- Prevention. |