History Lesson - Opioids Flashcards
1
Q
Opium dates back to…
A
4000 BC
2
Q
Opium was freely traded until the late…
A
1800’s
3
Q
Ladies were often given opium for…
A
Physical or emotional distress
4
Q
Until the 1990’s the major opiate in coastal cities was?
A
Heroin
5
Q
This changed the landscape in the mid-90’s
A
Oxycontin - major marketing!
6
Q
The epidemic of oxycontin started…
A
In Newfoundland –> West
7
Q
In Ontario ___________ communities were particularly affected
A
Aboriginal
8
Q
In 2009-2010 oxycontin led to…
A
Experimentation w Fentanyl
Many deaths
