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The Ontario Drug Policy Research Network provides timely, high quality drug policy research impacting societal outcomes & improving healthcare systems
Ontario, Canada
Joined August 2013
NEW ODPRN report examined overall and Safer Opioid Supply (SOS)-related hydromorphone dispensing among Public Health Units (PHUs) in Ontario. We found hydromorphone dispensing—especially for SOS—varied widely across Ontario's PHUs. #SaferSupply
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TODAY AT 12:00PM ET! . Join us for this engaging conversation on pharmacists prescribing medications for minor ailments in Ontario!.
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Want to learn more about pharmacist prescribing for minor ailments — or have you used it and want to share your experience? Don’t miss this engaging conversation with pharmacist @Mina__T. 📅June 17 , 12:00–1:30 PM. Reserve your spot: @MAP_Health
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May data on #opioid-related deaths in #Ontario from the OCC is now available. 🚨In the past 3 months, there were 633 suspect drug-related deaths in Ontario. Data available for download at
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The Office of the Chief Coroner (OCC) for Ontario provides death investigations and inquests to ensure that no death will be overlooked, concealed or ignored. This includes updated summaries of...
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Interested in pharmacists prescribing for minor ailments? Join the conversation to learn more, hear from others, or share your own experience on how the process could be improved! . 📅June 17, 2025 .🕰️ 12:00 - 1:30pm EDT.
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RT @Filtermag_org: For people starting safe supply, median time to discontinuation was 268 days—versus 103 days for those on methadone, acc….
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Safe supply improved most health outcomes for people who use opioids as effectively as methadone, found a new study out ...
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News article features OCC data from the ODPRN showing that Thunder Bay continues to have the highest opioid-related death rate in Ontario. @RCInet .
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Thunder Bay consistently reports high opioid-related mortality rates in Ontario.
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New ODPRN study highlights the rising impact of substance combinations in toxicity-related deaths, along with missed opportunities for intervention and appropriate care.
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RT @ODPRN_Research: Want to learn more about pharmacist prescribing for minor ailments — or have you used it and want to share your experie….
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The OCC data available on the ODPRN website shows 4 northern Ontario cities rank among the top 10 in the province for the highest per-capita rates of fatal drug overdoses in 2024. @CTVNewsNorthern .
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Northern Ontario cities top fatal overdose rates in the province – with local user citing pain and lack of treatment options among reasons.
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RT @CCSACanada: We sought insights from young people in Canada about how to prevent and reduce youth substance use and related harms. They….
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Quarterly summaries of opioid-related deaths in Ontario have been updated with 2024 Q4 data. CSDs with the highest mortality rates in 2024 include Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, and Timmins. Data is available for download at
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New global study finds wide variation in opioid use during pregnancy across countries, but similar patterns by sociodemographic and pregnancy characteristics. @Tara_Gomes .@AlysHavard
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In case you missed it:. This ODPRN study found that BOTH Safer Opioid Supply (SOS) & methadone improve health outcomes and play important complementary roles in responding to Canada’s drug toxicity crisis. Learn more at: #HarmReduction #SaferSupply
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Want to learn more about pharmacist prescribing for minor ailments — or have you used it and want to share your experience? Don’t miss this engaging conversation with pharmacist @Mina__T. 📅June 17 , 12:00–1:30 PM. Reserve your spot: @MAP_Health
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The EMS opioid response dashboard has been updated on the Ontario Opioid Indicator Tool with new Q3 2024 data. Overall, the rate of suspected opioid toxicities treated by EMS in Ontario increased, though trends varied by geographic area.
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New research finds that integrated #treatment programs for #pregnant and parenting people with substance use provide wraparound, gender-sensitive care. Retention in these programs was 4 to 5 times longer compared to standard treatment. #substanceuse.
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ODPRN researcher @Tara_Gomes talks with @globalnews about our new study that compares the effects of prescribed safer opioid supply and methadone in Ontario, Canada.
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This increase was largely due to expensive small-molecule targeted therapies and immunotherapies, which made up 3/4 of public spending in 2020/21 but were used by less than 8% of beneficiaries. Learn more at
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NEW ODPRN study examined trends in the public spending of take-home cancer medications in Ontario from 2017 to 2021 and found that per-beneficiary spending rose by 32.8%.
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Background The cost and uptake of cancer medications dispensed as take-home treatments are not well understood. Objective This study analyzed trends and the impact of COVID-19 on the utilization and...
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