Commentary
by
Fischer, Benedikt & Tessa Robinson
Release Date
2023
Geography
Canada
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Yes
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Findings/Key points
It is plausible that sudden major decreases in prescription opioid availability facilitated a “supply shock” and subsequent onsets of illicit/synthetic opioids associated with rising overdose deaths.
Keywords
Policy/Regulatory
About prescribers
Chronic pain
Mortality