ER Visits

• ER visits among seniors rose after cannabis legalization, study finds

  The number of people aged 65 and over checking into ERs in Ontario for what amounted to cannabis poisoning grew sharply over an eight-year period.

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  May 21, 2024
  
• Meth-related ER visits on the rise in Ontario, following western Canada trend: study

  Amphetamine-related visits to Ontario emergency departments have skyrocketed over the last two decades, a recent study published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry says.

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  Mar 15, 2023
  
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• Alcohol related health care visits spiked during pandemic in Ontario: study

  A new Ontario study suggests there was a spike in health-care visits related to alcohol during the pandemic.

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  Feb 2, 2023
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• Teens who visit ER for self-harm more likely to come back to hospital, study finds

  Teens who visited an emergency room for self-harm were more likely to return to hospital or even die than those who had visited for other reasons, a new study has found.

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  Nov 4, 2019
• Calgary ER visits spike as city copes with flu and GI outbreaks

  Calgary's top ER doctor says emergency room visits have risen significantly this year, making what is traditionally a very busy season even busier.

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  Dec 18, 2018
• ER doctors warn about the ‘winter surge’ at local emergency rooms

  Emergency physicians are asking patients to re-think their decision to seek treatment at hospital emergency departments this winter.

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  Dec 12, 2018