Examining prevalence and correlates of smoking opioids in British Columbia: opioids are more often smoked than injected

Abstract Background British Columbia (BC) is in the midst of an opioid overdose crisis. Since 2017, smoking illicit drugs has been the leading mode of drug administration causing overdose death. Yet, little is known about people who smoke opioids, and factors underlying choice of mode of administrat...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Parent, Kristi Papamihali, Brittany Graham, Jane A. Buxton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00414-6