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New report shows the disproportionate impact of drug poisoning on First Nations

Drug poisoning impact on First Nations highlighted in recent report

First Nations people are dying of drug poisoning at a disproportionate rate, according to the latest surveillance report from the Alberta government and the Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre.

First Nations Patients Often Leave ED Before Completing Care

First Nations patients cited reasons such as racism and stereotyping on the part of providers as reasons for leaving early.

First Nations patients leave ED without completing treatment more often than comparable non–First Nations patients

Racism, discrimination may lead to First Nations patients leaving emergency rooms: Alberta study

Systemic racism and inequity in health care may be contributing to why First Nations patients in Alberta disproportionately leave emergency departments without being seen, or against medical advice, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.