The Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse's four-year study of EDs in three communities found alcohol involved in 70% cases. Many of the young patients presented with life-threatening conditions.
By comparison, in Canada 'the number of applicants has increased the past couple of years,' according to Janet Cooper, executive director at the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada.
In recent years, more patients with multiple tumors have been identified, a result of more sensitive imaging techniques that can reveal tiny, once-hidden cancers.