Annual Update, 2013-2023
The opioid overdose crisis has disproportionately impacted First Nations individuals in Ontario, Canada. Over the past several years, the Chiefs of Ontario (COO) and the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN) have been collaborating to study trends in opioid use and opioid-related poisoning among First Nations people in Ontario.
This report builds on the results from previous reports and examines the trends and patterns in opioid prescribing, access to treatment, and opioid-related toxicity among First Nations in Ontario up to the end of 2023.
New this year: As part of the commitment to broad dissemination of this work to First Nations communities across the province, First Nations communities are invited to request a community-specific report of a selection of indicators from this report. To request a report with data specific to your community, please visit the ICES website.
Citation
Chiefs of Ontario and Ontario Drug Policy Research Network. Opioid Use, Related Harms, and Access to Treatment among First Nations in Ontario Annual Update, 2013-2023. Toronto, ON: Chiefs of Ontario; 2025. DOI: 10.31027/ODPRN.2025.04.
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