Report
by
BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
Release Date
2023
Geography
Canada
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
No
Objective
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.
Findings/Key points
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.
Keywords
Youth
Evidence base
