Nearly 20 per cent of Canadians say they themselves have been prescribed opioids in the last five years

Opioids in Canada: One-in-eight have family or close friends who faced addiction

By Angus Reid Institute —— Bio and Archives--January 11, 2018

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January 11, 2018 – The thousands of deaths across Canada as a result of opioid use and addiction has been a dominating public health, public safety, and public policy issue for more than two years. Beyond the headlines and the grim statistics, a new public opinion poll from the Angus Reid Institute finds this nationwide epidemic striking close to home for a significant number of Canadians. One-in-eight (12%) – the equivalent of nearly 3.5 million Canadian adults – say they have close friends or family members who have become dependent on opioids in the last five years.

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