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

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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

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5

10

15

20

2009 2010 2011Calendar Year

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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