Canada's opioid crisis

Statistics report on the opioid crisis in Canada

Canada's opioid crisis

This report presents facts and figures on the opioid crisis in Canada. Much like the United States, in recent years Canada has seen an increase in opioid-related overdose deaths. This crisis worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic with many communities reporting record numbers of overdose deaths. This report presents figures on opioid-related deaths and hospitalizations as well as survey data showing how seriously the population takes this problem and what possible solutions may be.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Share of adults who followed the opioid issue in Canada in 2017, 2019, and 2020
  • Basic Statistic Canadians who perceived opioid addiction and death as a serious problem as of 2020
  • Basic Statistic Canadians who felt opioids were a problem in their community 2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Share of Canadians who felt opioids were a problem in their community 2021, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of Canadians who felt opioids were a problem in their community 2021, by region
  • Basic Statistic Canadians who perceived the opioid issue to have worsened or improved in 2020
  • Basic Statistic Share of Canadians for or against policies to combat the opioid issue as of 2020
  • Basic Statistic Share of Canadians who support select ideas to fight opioid use as of 2021
  • Basic Statistic Number of EMS responses for opioid overdose in Canada 2017-2022, by region
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of EMS responses for opioid overdose in Canada in 2022, by gender/region

Opioid-related hospitalizations

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  • Premium Statistic Opioid poisoning hospitalization in Canada 2016-2022, by number and rate
  • Premium Statistic Opioid poisoning hospitalization rates in Canada 2022, by province
  • Basic Statistic Number of opioid-related hospitalizations in Canada from 2016 to 2022, by intention
  • Basic Statistic Number of opioid-related hospitalizations in Canada in 2022, by age and gender
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of opioid-related hospitalizations in Canada 2016-2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of opioid-related hospitalizations in Canada 2016-2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of opioid-related hospitalizations in Canada 2016-2022, by drug involved
  • Premium Statistic Share of opioid-related hospitalizations in Canada in 2022, by gender and province
  • Basic Statistic Share of opioid-related hospitalizations in Canada in 2022, by age and province
  • Basic Statistic Canadian opioid-related hospitalizations involving fentanyl in 2022, by province
  • Basic Statistic Median length of stay for opioid-related hospitalizations in Canada 2016-2022
  • Basic Statistic Change in opioid-related ED visits in Canada due to COVID-19 as of June 2021
  • Basic Statistic Change in opioid-related hospitalizations in Canada due to COVID-19 as of June 2021

Opioid-related overdose deaths

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  • Premium Statistic Number of opioid overdose deaths in Canada 2016-2022, by manner of death
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of opioid overdose deaths in Canada 2016-2022, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of opioid overdose deaths in Canada 2016-2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of opioid overdose deaths in Canada 2016-2022 that involved select drugs
  • Basic Statistic Deaths from opioid overdose in Canada in 2022, by province
  • Premium Statistic Death rate from opioid overdose in Canada in 2022, by province
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canadian provinces in 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada in 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada involving fentanyl 2022, by province
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of opioid overdose deaths in Canada in 2022, by opioid origin
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