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...
by Mark Froats, Josee Malette | Mar 28, 2024 | BHP Corner, Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine
Opioid use disorder is a terrible disease that takes over people’s lives and leaves them overwhelmed, consumed by compulsions and cravings, and often alone. Over the past 10 years, opioid overdoses and deaths have continued to climb in Ontario, now surpassing...
by Sherissa Microys | Jun 6, 2022 | Featured
Notes: This is a rough guide only; adsorption rates vary between patients and adjustments will be required See below for duration of effect of common narcotics For patients on very high doses, or other narcotics, consult pain expert, pharmacist or Lexicomp in ‘EPIC...
by Thara Kumar, Robert Suttie, Shahbaz Syed | Sep 14, 2017 | Grand Round Summaries, Toxicology
Opioid and narcotic abuse has been a problem in Canada for some time, but nothing compares to the rapid sweep of opioid-related deaths and hospitalizations that have occurred over the past 2-3 years. While at one time, this problem was limited to a few pockets on the...
by emottawa | Jun 9, 2016 | Grand Round Summaries, Toxicology
There has been increased publicity and recognition of the hazards associated with opiate use and addiction in recent years, and despite this enhanced recognition, complications from opiate use are continuing to rise. This summary will highlight the opioid epidemic and...
