Ontario Drug Policy Research Network

• Ontario drug, alcohol overdose deaths almost doubled during pandemic, researchers say

  A new report says the number of accidental drug and alcohol deaths almost doubled in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2023
  
• Opioid deaths doubled among First Nations people in Ontario amid pandemic, report says

  The report released Friday says that 116 First Nations people died due to opioid poisoning between March 2020 and March 2021, compared with 50 people in the previous year.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2021
  
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• Opioid use taking toll in Ontario with hundreds of overdose deaths: report

  A study has found the use of prescription opioids varies dramatically across Ontario, but overall the potent and addictive drugs are responsible for hundreds of overdose deaths in the province.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2016