Canada is the World’s second largest consumer of opioid drugs (per capita). 1.6 million prescriptions of opioids were dispensed in Canada in 2016, up 60% from 2011. 410,000 Canadians report abusing drugs like opioids pain relievers. 2458 people died of opioid overdose in Canada, 2016. Chronic pain is one of the main reasons why people…
Dr. Walter Salubro