Share of adult Canadians who felt opioids are a problem by region 2021

A poll from October 2021 found that around 58 percent of Canadian adults in British Columbia felt that the use of prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs was a major problem in their community. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in Canada who felt the use of prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs was a problem in their community as of 2021, by region.

Percentage of adults in Canada who felt opioid use was a problem in their community as of 2021, by region

Characteristic	A major problem	A minor problem	Not a problem	Not sure
British Columbia	58%	25%	7%	10%
Alberta	55%	29%	8%	8%
Saskatchewan/Manitoba	42%	33%	9%	16%
Ontario	49%	30%	7%	14%
Quebec	31%	35%	12%	23%
Atlantic	46%	29%	9%	17%
Total	45%	31%	9%	15%

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Release date

November 2021

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

October 25 to 27, 2021

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "From what you have seen, read, heard or experienced, how would you describe the current situation related to the use of prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs in your community?"
Percentage points missing/exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

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