Substance-Related Acute Toxicity Deaths in Canada From 2016 to 2017: Protocol for a Retrospective Chart Review Study of Coroner and Medical Examiner Files.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Canada continues to experience a national overdose crisis. While studies are available at the regional, provincial, and territorial levels, detailed national data regarding the burden and context of substance-related acute toxicity deaths are limited, particularly in subpopulations. In response to the overdose crisis, the Public Health Agency of Canada, in collaboration with provincial and territorial ministries of health and chief coroner and chief medical examiner offices, has undertaken a national chart review study.

Objective

This study was conducted to describe and compare the characteristics of substance-related acute toxicity deaths that occurred in Canada between 2016 and 2017, including descriptions of those who died, the substances involved, and the circ

SUBMITTER: Rotondo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12022517 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature