The South East Local Health Integration Network is working on a strategy to reduce opioid-related harm in Hastings County.
The Belleville Intelligencer reports the LHIN’s strategy is meant to give an overview of the opioid crisis in the region, and create a response.
Steps could include reducing prescriptions by educating doctors, and offering alternative treatments when possible.
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The issue hits home, because statistics from 2015 show there were over 2,300 opioid users per 10,000 people with public drug plan benefits in Hastings County.
The strategy is still a rough draft, but could be rolled out as early as August.
Written by: Andreas Pandikiu
