[featured_image]
Download
  • Version
  • Download 891
  • File Size 1.19 MB
  • File Count 1
  • Create Date November 26, 2021
  • Last Updated July 19, 2022

First Nations Opioid Use Harms and Treatment Report

Opioid-related harms are a leading public health issue in Canada.3 While the opioid crisis impacts communities across the country, research suggests that First Nations communities are at a higher risk of experiencing opioid related morbidity and mortality due to the intergenerational impacts of colonialism and residential schools, the historical erosion of First Nations culture, and the ongoing barriers to accessing health care services.4,5 However, there is little published research examining prescription opioid use, access to treatment, and opioid-related harms among First Nations people at a provincial or national level. As a result, First Nations communities and policymakers in Ontario have not had access to the data needed to generate evidence-based and culturally informed responses to the opioid crisis.