Socioeconomic factors and substances involved in poisoning-related emergency department visits in British Columbia, Canada

IntroductionCanada’s opioid crisis has taken thousands of lives, increasing awareness of poisoning-related injuries as an important public health issue. However, in British Columbia (BC), where overdose mortality rates are the highest in Canada, studies have not yet identified whic...

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Main Authors: Samantha Pawer, Fahra Rajabali, Alex Zheng, Ian Pike, Roy Purssell, Atousa Zargaran, Shelina Babul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Health Agency of Canada 2021-08-01
Series:Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada
Online Access:https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-41-no-7-8-2021/socioeconomic-factors-substances-poisoning-emergency-department-british-columbia.html