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Fatal opioid overdoses in Ontario surge during pandemic: report

Fatal opioid overdoses in Ontario surge during pandemic: report by Liam Casey, The Canadian Press Posted May 19, 2021 5:30 am EDT File photo shows an arrangement of prescription oxycodone pills. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mark Lennihan, File Summary 2,050 people died of opioid overdoses between March 2020 and December last year The homeless population and those who were unemployed accounting for a significant portion of fatal overdoses The largest increase in fatal overdoses was seen among those aged 25 to 44 Ontario’s opioid crisis has worsened dramatically during the pandemic, with the homeless population and those who were unemployed accounting for a significant portion of fatal overdoses, a new report has found.

Opioid overdose deaths increased by 75 per cent in Ontario during coronavirus pandemic

Published Wednesday, May 19, 2021 5:19AM EDT Ontario s opioid crisis has worsened dramatically during the pandemic, with the homeless population and those who were unemployed accounting for a significant portion of fatal overdoses, a new report has found. The report released Wednesday from the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network at Toronto s St. Michael s Hospital found fatal opioid overdoses were up more than 75 per cent after COVID-19 hit in 2020, compared to the year before. “It s alarming because these increases in overdose deaths are continuing unabated,” said Tara Gomes, a co-author of the report. “Historically we haven t seen an urgency of action by governments to address this, but we need that.”

Hausse de 60 % des surdoses d opioïdes mortelles en Ontario

Hausse de 60 % des surdoses d opioïdes mortelles en Ontario
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