Opioid Prescriptions

• Canadians fill 7 times more opioid prescriptions after minor surgery than Swedes: study

  Patients in Canada and the U.S. filled far more opioid prescriptions than similar people in Sweden, according to a new study.

  Health

  Sep 4, 2019
  
• Doctor-prescribed addiction: How these Canadians got hooked on opioids

  "I had a fentanyl patch on my left arm, I was taking 20 Percocets a day, and 160 milligrams OxyContin at the same time."

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2019
  
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• U.S. doctor who allegedly calls himself ‘El Chapo of Opioids’ facing charges

  The U.S. attorney's office alleges that the doctor used his family practice to illegally prescribe opioids.

  Health

  May 14, 2019
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• Study finds nearly a quarter of Ontario opioid prescriptions exceeded guidelines

  Researchers say 23.9 per cent of initial opioid prescriptions in Ontario during that time had a daily dose of more than 50 milligram morphine equivalents.

  Health

  May 16, 2018
• Opioids no better than acetaminophen, ibuprofen for chronic back and arthritis pain: study

  A new study suggests that opioids are no better for treating some kinds of chronic back and arthritis pain than other, non-addictive painkillers.

  Health

  Mar 8, 2018
• Ontario government agency urges doctors to use caution when prescribing opioids

  Health Quality Ontario has issued a report tracking the number of opioid prescriptions given to patients who had not been using the powerful painkillers for at least six months.

  Health

  Jan 25, 2018
• Health groups want alternatives to opioids: ‘Canada needs a better approach’  

  The study recommends provincial and federal governments consider adding alternative medicine to coverage under public health care.

  Health

  Nov 13, 2017
• Canada’s opioid crisis is burdening the health care system, report warns

  The opioid crisis is having a significant impact on the health system as a growing number of Canadians seek emergency hospital care for overdoses related to the potent narcotics, a report released Thursday warns.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2017
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• Roy Green: A ‘reality check’ that rings every conceivable alarm bell

  This morning, I began assembling this Saturday's and Sunday's programs and was jolted back into reality by one email in particular.

  Sep 1, 2017
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• Opioid prescription rates in Ontario stabilize, but many patients exceed daily dose limits: report

  Nearly 12 per cent of Ontarians were described opioids for pain in 2016.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2017