What We Do: Drug Policy Research
Established in 2008, the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN) is a collaboration between researchers and drug policy decision-makers across Ontario with the goal of responding rapidly to policymakers’ needs to provide timely, relevant and scientifically rigorous research. The ODPRN is a global leader in integrating evidence into policy-making to impact societal outcomes and improve healthcare system efficiency.
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Use of injections for chronic pain from 2010 to 2019 in Ontario, Canada
Impact of policy changes and drug shortages on acamprosate and naltrexone use in Ontario, Canada
Canadian trends in estimated pharmaceutical drug purchases and projections: 2023
Contributions of stimulants and varying modes of drug use to opioid toxicity deaths across public health units in Ontario, Canada
Despite rising OD deaths linked to smoking drugs, no supervised inhalation services exist in Ontario
Ontario construction workers accounted for 1 in 13 opioid deaths in recent years, report finds
Where the parties stand: On the opioid crisis
Product label changes do not prevent accidental acetaminophen overdoses: Study