Opioid-related harms have reached crisis proportions in many countries, including Canada. This HillStudy offers an introduction to selected health aspects of the opioid crisis in Canada. It includes some key statistics, considerations related to the impact of the crisis on different groups of people, and information about recent federal initiatives and activities in the Parliament of Canada intended to address the crisis.
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