Varying circumstances surrounding opioid toxicity deaths across ethno-racial groups in Ontario, Canada: a population-based descriptive cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Tara Gomes (Author), Mina Tadrous (Author), Sophie A Kitchen (Author), Frank Crichlow (Author), Tonya J Campbell (Author), Cynthia Damba (Author), Colin H Johnson (Author), Ashley Smoke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction The North American toxic drug crisis has been framed as an epidemic primarily affecting white people. However, evidence suggests that deaths are rising among racialised people. Accordingly, we sought to describe and compare characteristics and circumstances of opioid toxicity deaths acr...