Opioids

Opioids are natural or synthetic substances used to reduce pain in clinical settings, but are also produced and consumed non-medically. Common opioids include oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl. While they can be an effective part of pain management for some medically supervised patients, opioid-related harms such as addiction and overdose present a significant challenge for public health. This page contains documents and resources related to opioids.

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PHO Rounds: The Cancer Prevention Potential of Alcohol Policy and the Economic Cost of Alcohol use in Canada

This PHO Rounds brings together findings from two complementary lines of evidence: a modelling study of alcohol policy impacts on cancer incidence and mortality, and the Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms (CSUCH) study, which quantifies the broader economic costs of substance use in Canada.

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Updated 22 Jan 2026