1 in 4 deaths of Canadians age 22 to 39 in 2021 was opioid related in 2021, researchers find | CBC News
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Opioid-related deaths doubled in Canada between 2019 and the end of 2021, with the most significant increase seen in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta among men in their 20s and 30s.
The annual number of opioid overdose deaths in Canada surged from 3,007 to 6,222 over the three-year study period, coinciding with pandemic measures that reduced access to harm reduction programs and potentially increased drug supply toxicity.
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