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Ontario Study Finds Opioid Deaths Highest in Construction and Trades
Key Takeaways
- Ontario recorded nearly 16,000 opioid toxicity deaths from 2018 to 2024.
- About 3,500 deaths had occupation data and were included in the study.
- Construction and trades workers made up about one-third of deaths where occupation was known.
- The sector had the highest death rates, which rose during the COVID-19 pandemic and remained elevated.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com