Walking the Talk: Actions to Resolve Canada’s Opioid Crisis

It is critical that leaders not only say the right things but also, more importantly, do the right things—that they “walk the talk”—especially when addressing difficult problems such as the current opioid crisis. The number of overdoses and deaths attributed to opioid abuse and misuse in Canada is a national public health emergency. The Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) is a signatory to the Joint Statement of Action to Address the Opioid Crisis, which lists specific commitments made by governments, associations, and other decision-makers. In this presidential commentary, I’d like to provide an update on CSHP’s progress toward fulfilling our commitments under the Joint Statement of Action