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Many people have died from [[ opioid]] overdoses in recent years: “In the United States nearly 50,000” in 2019 and in 2020 91,799.<ref>[https://nida.nih.gov/drug-topics/opioids/opioid-overdose-crisis National Institute on Drug Abuse]</ref> In Canada there were “24,626 apparent opioid toxicity deaths between January 2016 and June 2021”.<ref>[https://health-infobase.canada.ca/substance-related-harms/opioids-stimulants/ “Opioid and Stimulant related Harms in Canada”. Government of Canada, December 2021]</ref> A number of these deaths were caused by drug-dealers selling drugs laced with [[fentanyl]].<ref>“Opioid and Stimulant related Harms in Canada”. Government of Canada, December 2021.</ref> | Many people have died from [[ opioid]] overdoses in recent years: “In the United States nearly 50,000” in 2019 and in 2020 91,799.<ref>[https://nida.nih.gov/drug-topics/opioids/opioid-overdose-crisis National Institute on Drug Abuse]</ref> In Canada there were “24,626 apparent opioid toxicity deaths between January 2016 and June 2021”.<ref>[https://health-infobase.canada.ca/substance-related-harms/opioids-stimulants/ “Opioid and Stimulant related Harms in Canada”. Government of Canada, December 2021]</ref> A number of these deaths were caused by drug-dealers selling drugs laced with [[fentanyl]].<ref>“Opioid and Stimulant related Harms in Canada”. Government of Canada, December 2021.</ref> | ||
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| + | The emphasis on the use of [[opioid]]s for "pain management" contributed to this crisis.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-dea-big-pharma-and-the-opioid-crisis/2019/07/21/e9c3e9b4-aa4b-11e9-8733-48c87235f396_story.html Letters to the Editor :Opinion – "The DEA, Big Pharma and the opioid crisis', ''The Washington Post'', July 21, 2019]</ref> Another factor has been the increased anxiety created by the Covid 19 pandemic.<ref>“Opioid and Stimulant related Harms in Canada”. Government of Canada, December 2021</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:00, January 29, 2022
Many people have died from opioid overdoses in recent years: “In the United States nearly 50,000” in 2019 and in 2020 91,799.[1] In Canada there were “24,626 apparent opioid toxicity deaths between January 2016 and June 2021”.[2] A number of these deaths were caused by drug-dealers selling drugs laced with fentanyl.[3]
The emphasis on the use of opioids for "pain management" contributed to this crisis.[4] Another factor has been the increased anxiety created by the Covid 19 pandemic.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ National Institute on Drug Abuse
- ↑ “Opioid and Stimulant related Harms in Canada”. Government of Canada, December 2021
- ↑ “Opioid and Stimulant related Harms in Canada”. Government of Canada, December 2021.
- ↑ Letters to the Editor :Opinion – "The DEA, Big Pharma and the opioid crisis', The Washington Post, July 21, 2019
- ↑ “Opioid and Stimulant related Harms in Canada”. Government of Canada, December 2021