Opioid-Related Ills in Canada Linked to Socioeconomic Status - Medscape

The rates of opioid-related mortality, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits were consistently higher among people in the lowest income quintile.

The rate of opioid-related deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department (ED) visits is higher in Canadians with lower socioeconomic status (SES), compared with those with higher SES, data indic… [+6492 chars]

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