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ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2017

Zoning out methadone and rising opioid-related deaths in Ontario: Reforms and municipal government actions.

Carol Strike, Miroslav Miskovic

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Article in Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Carol StrikeProfessor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; Affiliate Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON. carol.strike@utoronto.ca.
Miroslav Miskovic

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this commentary, we argue that the use of amendments to bylaws by Ontario cities and municipalities to restrict where and how methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) clinics and pharmacies operate may run counter to efforts to prevent record high rates of opioid-related overdoses. As the province of Ontario seeks to reform the opioid treatment system, it is crucial to understand the structural (e.g., stigma) and treatment system organization factors that drive the actions of municipalities such as those described above. Changes that exacerbate these factors may lead to increased use of bylaws to curtail access at a time when efforts are underway to reduce alarming rates of opioid-related overdose.

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Government RegulationLocal GovernmentOpiate Substitution TreatmentAnalgesics, OpioidDrug OverdoseHealth Care ReformHumansMethadoneOntarioPharmaciesStereotypingSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersAnalgesics, OpioidMethadone

Identifiers

PMID28621658
PMCPMC6972144

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