Almost two-thirds of Ontarians consume alcohol; some seek help from emergency rooms; who are they and why? Daniel T Myran et al. (2019) investigated who and why Ontarians sought emergency rooms’ help for alcohol-related problems. Their study covered emergency room data from 2003 to 2016. Who were they? Two-thirds were…

The recent OPHA (Ontario Public Health Association) letter suggests municipalities, Let us dive into the evidence. Who got admitted to the hospital? The website says that in 2021, nearly 1,500 hospital stays (admissions) were recorded among residents of Simcoe Muskoka aged ten and above entirely due to the harmful use…