Low-Income Canadians Prescribed Three Times More Opioids Than Wealthier Counterparts

Study finds opioid intensity underlooked

(The Center Square) - A new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, RAND, and the University of Maryland may change the way public health officials approach opioid use.

Opioid prescriptions remain higher in poorer Canadian communities

Despite an overall decline in prescribed opioid use in Canada over the past decade, a recent study found that people in poorer areas receive three times the prescriptions for opioids than those in wealthier areas.

Disproportionately more opioids prescribed in poorer areas

Despite an overall decline in prescribed opioid use in Canada over the past decade, a recent study found that people in poorer areas receive three times the prescriptions for opioids than those in wealthier areas.

University of Waterloo - Disproportionately more opioids prescribed in poorer areas

Despite an overall decline in prescribed opioid use in Canada over the past decade, a recent study found that people in poorer areas receive three times the prescriptions f. . .

Opioid Prescriptions & Poverty: A Disparity

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