by Rebecca Seliga | Oct 17, 2024 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, pharmacology, Resuscitation, Toxicology
We remain amid an opioid crisis in Canada, with over 8000 deaths (or 22/day) in 2023. The harms of opioid use in society are devastating and cannot be understated – but so too are the harms from stimulant and other substance use. In 2023 there were 3479 apparent...
by Camille Dagenais | May 23, 2024 | Addictions, cardiac arrest, Chronic Pain, Featured, Toxicology
The North American opioid crisis is rapidly expanding, resulting in unprecedented levels of harm and strain on the healthcare system. The opioid epidemic is not new to ED providers across the country, but the true extent of harm is quite shocking. In Canada, there has...
