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1 results foundAuthor: Ontario Drug Policy Research Network Title: Latest Trends in Opioid-Related Deaths in Ontario: 1991 to 2015 Summary: Opioid analgesics are widely prescribed for the treatment of pain. However, the rate of opioid prescribing and the number of deaths related to opioids have increased dramatically over the last two decades in Ontario, highlighting safety concerns around these commonly prescribed analgesics. Furthermore, the impact of this problem is even more pronounced among younger adults, with premature deaths related to opioids resulting in an extraordinary burden of potential years of life lost. In 2010, nearly one out of every eight deaths among individuals aged 25 to 34 years involved an opioid, demonstrating the public health importance of opioid use. The ODPRN has worked over the past several years to capture and report trends in opioid-related deaths in Ontario to provide policy-makers and other stakeholders with information on emerging patterns of opioid overdose and death. This information was initially published in a November 2014 report and an accompanying manuscript containing analyses of opioid-related deaths up to December 31, 2010. With the introduction of policies designed to address opioid prescribing practices that may be contributing to this problem, the reported rise in illicit fentanyl availability, and changes to formulation and availability of prescription opioids, current data are needed to understand the trends in opioid-related deaths, the types of opioids most commonly involved in deaths, and the characteristics of the people involved. Key Points - In 2015, 734 people died of an opioid-related cause, averaging to approximately 2 people every day. The rate of opioid-related deaths has increased almost 4-fold (285%) over the past 25 years. - Over 80% of all opioid-related deaths in 2015 were accidental. The manner of death differed considerably by age group as almost 60% of accidental deaths occurred among youth and younger adults (15 to 44 years), whereas nearly 80% of suicide deaths occurred among older adults (45 years and older). - Prior to 2012, oxycodone was the opioid most commonly involved in opioid-related deaths. However, after the introduction of a tamper-deterrent formulation, oxycodone involvement in these deaths decreased, and other opioids became increasingly involved. In particular, fentanyl involvement increased by 548% between 2006 and 2015 and is now the opioid most commonly involved in opioid-related deaths. Hydromorphone involvement also increased by 232% over this time to become the second most commonly involved opioid. Despite small numbers overall, heroin involvement in opioid-related deaths has increased by 975% over this same period. - It is common for opioid-related deaths to also involve other substances. Benzodiazepines were present in half, and cocaine was present in one-third of opioid-related deaths. - On average, individuals who died of an opioid-related cause in 2015 were male, middle aged, and living in lower income urban settings. Details: Toronto: The Author, 2017. 12p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 8, 2018 at: http://odprn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ODPRN-Report_Latest-trends-in-opioid-related-deaths.pdf Year: 2017 Country: Canada URL: http://odprn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ODPRN-Report_Latest-trends-in-opioid-related-deaths.pdf Shelf Number: 153364 Keywords: Drug Abuse and Addiction Opioid Crime Opioid-Related DeathsOpioids Prescription Drug Abuse |