A report by the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network finds that between Jan. 2015 and Mar. 2017, the volume of opioids prescribed in the province fell by 18%. This despite the fact that the number of Ontarians receiving the painkillers remained fairly steady, at one in seven. While the data appears to indicate more people are receiving fewer opioids, researchers point out that among long-time users, daily dosages exceed recommended federal guidelines 40% of the time.
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