Opioid deaths in Canada increased by 592% over 17-year period, University of Waterloo study indicates

Between 2000 and 2017, the number of people who died from opioid overdoses in Canada rose by 592 per cent, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Waterloo. Hospitalizations and visits to the emergency department also rose significantly.
Source: CBC | Health - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo Source Type: news