CIHI reveals a dramatic rise in hospitalizations due to opioid poisonings, but doesn't make clear how many of those were from prescribed opioids. Between April 2016 and March 2017, an average of 16 Canadians were hospitalized each day because of opioids, compared to 13 two years ago. More than half of all cases were considered accidental. The figures don't include people who went to an ED but weren't admitted, or those who died before making it to a hospital. The report shows young people aged 15 to 24 and adults aged 25 to 44 had the fastest growing rates, while accidental rates were higher among older people who tend to take more medications. Municipal data included in the report shows cities like Saskatoon, Regina and Victoria had some of the highest rates of hospitalization, exceeding those of larger cities such as Montreal and Toronto.
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