Original research
par
Crabtree, Alexis et al
Date de publication
2020
Géographie
Canada
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Oui
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Non
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
Our objective was to assess prescription history in the context of postmortem toxicology among people who had a fatal illicit drug overdose in BC.
Constatations/points à retenir
Our data show a high prevalence of nonprescribed fentanyl and stimulants, and a low prevalence of prescribed opioids detected on toxicology in people who died from illicit drug overdose. These results suggest that strategies to address the current overdose crisis in Canada must do much more than target deprescribing of opioids.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Toxicology results from drug overdose deaths involving 1 or more illicit drugs (n=2872), as identified by the BC Coroners Service in 2015–2017, were linked to the prescription drug histories of individuals. Substances identified in toxicology were considered prescribed if the individual had an active dispensation for a matching medication within 60 days before overdose.
Mots clés
Overdose
Mortality
Evidence base
Safer supply
Outcomes
Illegal drugs
Stimulants
