Opioid and Benzodiazepine Prescriptions in Pictou Landing
Prepared by Philippa Pictou
November 2012
Percentage of people over the age of 15 prescribed Opioids by year compared to other Bands and NS
0
5
10
15
20
25
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Pictou Landing
NS Bands
Atlantic Region
Pictou County
Nova Scotia
Percentage of Pictou Landing Opioid prescriptions by gender compared to Pictou
County and NS
0
5
10
15
20
2009 2010 2011Calendar Year
Pre
vale
nce o
f O
pio
id U
se
Female PLFN
Female Pictou County
Female Nova Scotia
Male PLFN
Male Pictou County
Male Nova Scotia
Percentage of Benzodiazepine prescriptions compared to other bands
Percentage of Benzodiazepine prescriptions by gender in Pictou Landing
Rate of Female Benzodiazepine prescriptions compared to other bands
Percentage of Male Benzodiazepine prescriptions compared to other bands
Percentage of Benzodiazepine prescriptions by age and gender in
Pictou Landing
Percentage of Female Benzodiazepine Prescriptions by age compared to other
bands
Percentage of Male Benzodiazepine Prescriptions by age compared to other
bands
