The marked oscillatory pattern in prescription opioid utilization in Canada since 2000: Selected observations and questions for outcomes and policy

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