Report
par
BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
Date de publication
2023
Géographie
Canada
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Oui
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Non
Évalué par des pairs
No
L’objectif
Anonymized data about healthcare utilization was used to examine the rates of new cases of opioid use disorder (OUD) among youth in British Columbia compared to other age groups between January 2010 and March 2023.
Constatations/points à retenir
There has not been an increase in new diagnoses of OUD among young people under 25 years since March 2020. Rates of new diagnoses of OUD among youth under 19 years are low compared to other age groups.
Mots clés
Youth
Evidence base
