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ICES + COO Report: Opioid Use Among First Nations in Ontario

The rising use of opioids has become a major concern in Ontario and a public health crisis in First Nations communities in particular. One way that opioids are accessed in Ontario is through prescriptions. The limited high-quality data on prescription opioid use and related adverse events among First Nations people in Ontario is a barrier to effective planning of appropriate services and supports that could target these issues in affected communities. In response to this opioid epidemic, on June 26, 2013, the Chiefs in Assembly passed Resolution 13/10 (Prescription Opioid Surveillance) mandating the Chiefs of Ontario (COO) to work with the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and the Non- Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program to develop research that is relevant and appropriate to the needs of First Nations. The Opioid Surveillance Steering Committee acted as the technical advisory group for this work. This report was prepared by ICES for the purpose of sharing current findings on opioid use among registered First Nations with COO and the Chiefs in Assembly.

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