Alberta dispenses opioids at higher rate than other provinces: report

Alberta dispenses opioid medications to patients at a higher rate than other provinces, according to a new national report on prescribing trends.
However, the study from the Canadian Institute for Health Information also found use of the potentially damaging medications is starting to come down as more health professionals react to the province’s opioid crisis.
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