Sask Auditor Urges Province to Strengthen Opioid Crisis Response

Sask Auditor Urges Province to Strengthen Opioid Crisis Response
Tablets of opioid painkiller Oxycodone delivered on medical prescription in Washington, on Sept. 18, 2019. Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images
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A report from Saskatchewan’s provincial auditor says the health authority isn’t analyzing wait times for people seeking timely access to opioid addiction treatment across the province.

The report noted that the Saskatchewan Health Authority lacks sufficient tracking protocols to assess the effectiveness of its opioid addiction treatment services.