Background The opioid epidemic is an international public health concern. Pharmacists are
in a strategic position to promote and implement effective opioid stewardship due to both …

Background: In Canada, low awareness of evidence-based interventions for the clinical
management of alcohol use disorder exists among health care providers and people who could …

Background One in 5 Canadians experience chronic pain, with increased prevalence in
older adults, females, Indigenous peoples and populations affected by social inequities. 1 …

Most research describing ketamine as a treatment for depression has relied on intravenous
dosing. There remains a need for more research to support this treatment with other routes of …

Breanna Davis MD CCFP FCFP Katelyn Halpape BSP ACPR PharmD BCPP Canadian
family physicians likely encounter 1 or 2 new patients per year with signs or symptoms of …

Background: Chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) is a common condition that affects individuals
at a biopsychosocial level and can significantly impair function and quality of life. Referral to …

Background Pharmacists’ roles and services for patients with substance use are not well
defined and inconsistent from site to site. Several barriers have been identified that hinder …

Background: Pneumonia is the eighth leading cause of death in Canada. Use of guideline-concordant
therapy tempers the development of resistance, decreases health care costs, and …

Background The opioid crisis is a worldwide public health concern. In North America, evidence
suggests that the increase in opioid prescriptions correlates with the observed increase …

Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have proven clinical efficacy for a variety of
indications. However, there is emerging evidence of adverse events associated with their long-…