Development and Characteristics of the Provincial Overdose Cohort in British Columbia, Canada

• Published in: International Journal of Population Data Science
• Main Authors: Laura MacDougall, Kate Smolina, Michael Otterstatter, Margot Ko, David Godfrey, Bin Zhao, Jing Cheng
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Swansea University 2018
• Subjects: Demography. Population. Vital events; HB848-3697; Canada; British Columbia; First Nations
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v3i4.1033; https://doaj.org/article/146dd2806a874064b27d8aa07eec141d

Introduction British Columbia has the highest rate of opioid overdose in Canada, driven by the use of illegal opioids such as fentanyl. In addition to ongoing surveillance, there is a need for more comprehensive data to identify risk factors, inform the development of interventions, and evaluate the...