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Data, surveillance and research on opioids and other substances - Canada.ca
Apr 19, 2025
legacy-hc-2025-04-21
ID 230206
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Data, surveillance and research on opioids and other substances - Canada.ca
Jan 1, 2026
hc-20260101
ID 421251
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--- +++ @@ -5,24 +5,22 @@ Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health on the crisis Federal actions on the overdose crisis Reports, studies and surveys-<li><a href="#a5">Provincial and territorial information</a></li> Get the latest data-<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-4 pull-right"><img src="/content/dam/hc-sc/images/services/substance-use/problematic-prescription-drug-use/opioids/data-surveillance-research/harms-deaths/opioid-flag.png" class="hidden-xs img-responsive" alt=""></div> Access the most recent data on opioid- and stimulant-related harms in Canada ( Last updated:-March 2025)+December 2025) Apparent opioid and stimulant toxicity deaths Opioid- and stimulant-related poisoning hospitalizations Opioid- and stimulant-related poisoning emergency department visits Emergency Medical Services responses to suspected opioid-related overdoses-Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health on the crisis+Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health Members of the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health share their perspectives on the latest data release, the toxic drug crisis and actions being taken to mitigate further substance-related harms in Canada. Read the statement ( Last updated:-March 2025)+December 2025) Federal actions on the overdose crisis Read about the Government of Canada's actions to address the overdose crisis and help save lives, including: government funding for projects@@ -33,19 +31,23 @@ Read more about Federal actions on the overdose crisis ( Last updated:-December 2024)+December 2025) Reports, studies and surveys Read the Government of Canada's studies and published reports on the toxic drug crisis at the national level. Public Health Agency of Canada+Potential factors to explain the decline in opioid-related deaths in 2024+Nitazenes in apparent opioid toxicity deaths in Canada, 2020 to 2024+Xylazine in apparent drug toxicity deaths in Canada, 2019 to 2024+Multi-Drug Involvement in Apparent Opioid and Stimulant Toxicity Deaths in Canada from 2018 to 2023 Benzodiazepines in apparent drug toxicity deaths in Canada, 2018 to 2023: Infographic Multi-drug combinations in opioid- or stimulant-related toxicity deaths in Canada: Infographic Modelling opioid-related deaths during the overdose crisis ( Last updated: December 2024)-Multi-drug combinations in national apparent opioid and stimulant toxicity deaths+Other reports, studies and surveys+Multi-Drug Combinations in national apparent opioid and stimulant toxicity deaths Substance-related acute toxicity deaths in Canada from 2016 to 2017: A review of coroner and medical examiner files-Other reports, studies and surveys Characteristics of patients with repeat emergency department visits for opioid-related harms in Alberta, Ontario and the Yukon Substance-related poisoning hospitalizations among people who are pregnant in Canada Characteristics of patients with repeat hospitalizations for substance-related harms in Canada@@ -62,10 +64,10 @@ National qualitative study highlights: Insights from coroners and medical examiners Impact of the opioid overdose epidemic on life expectancy at birth Health Canada+Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy: Evidence Latest data on new and emerging substances from the Canadian Drug and Substance Watch Canada's overdose crisis and the toxic illegal drug supply Latest data on supervised consumptions sites in Canada-Latest data from the Canadian Alcohol and Drugs Survey Drug Analysis Service reports Statistics Canada Opioids, substance use, overdose bulletins and administrative data@@ -74,13 +76,10 @@ Opioid prescribing in Canada – how are practices changing? Canadian Institutes of Health Research Research on substance use, including opioids-<h2 id="a5">Provincial and territorial information</h2> <p>Provincial and territorial differences exist in the impact of the opioid crisis and in their response. To find out more, please refer to the links below:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/overdose" rel="external">British Columbia</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-opioid-crisis-response.aspx" rel="external">Alberta</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.saskatchewan.ca/opioids#utm_campaign=q2_2015&utm_medium=short&utm_source=%2Fopioids" rel="external">Saskatchewan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/mh/overdose/index.html" rel="external">Manitoba</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/diseases-and-conditions/mental-illness-substance-use/opioids" rel="external">Ontario</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.inspq.qc.ca/surdoses-opioides" rel="external">Quebec</a> (available in French only)</li> <li><a href="https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/corporate/promo/opioids.html" rel="external">New Brunswick</a></li> <li><a href="https://novascotia.ca/opioid/" rel="external">Nova Scotia</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-and-wellness/preventing-opioid-related-overdoses" rel="external">Prince Edward Island</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gov.nl.ca/hcs/mentalhealth-committee/mentalhealth/opioids-and-naloxone/" rel="external">Newfoundland and Labrador</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.hss.gov.yk.ca/fentanyl.php" rel="external">Yukon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/opioid-overdose-prevention" rel="external">Northwest Territories</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gov.nu.ca/health/information/substance-abuse" rel="external">Nunavut</a></li> </ul> For more information Get help with substance use-Opioids - Learn more+Opioids Canadian drugs and substances strategy Pan-Canadian Public Health Network-<li><a href="https://infobase-dev.com/wider-health-impacts-covid-19/#mainPageTitle" rel="external">Wider health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic (interactive dashboard)</a></li> Page details-Date modified:-2025-03-07+2025-12-11