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Drug Analysis Service: Summary report of samples analysed 2016

Find detailed information about the drug samples submitted by law enforcement agencies and analysed by the Drug Analysis Service.

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Understanding these statistics

The Drug Analysis Service (DAS) analyzes suspected illegal drugs seized by Canadian law enforcement agencies. These statistics provide some information about the substances identified in samples.

They do not represent the total number of substances seized by law enforcement. They should not be used to estimate the number or types of drugs that may be available on the street. As well, a single sample may contain more than one substance.

Top 10 controlled substances identified

See also: Summary report of samples analyzed - Top 10 controlled substances, 2017

2016

Canada
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Canada in 2016
Canada Top 10 Controlled Substances
Cannabis Marihuana 32590
Cocaine 22727
Methamphetamine 18611
Cannabis Resin 6004
Heroin 3658
Fentanyl 3351
THC 2529
Hydromorphone 1972
Oxycodone 1690
MDMA 1379
AB
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Alberta in 2016
Alberta Top 10 Controlled Substances
Cocaine 3064
Methamphetamine 2801
Cannabis Marihuana 2638
Fentanyl 730
Cannabis Resin 390
Heroin 324
Oxycodone 292
Codeine 209
Hydromorphone 199
THC 191
BC
Top 10 controlled substances identified in British Columbia in 2016
British Columbia Top 10 Controlled Substances
Cocaine 3850
Cannabis Marihuana 2234
Methamphetamine 2216
Heroin 2012
Fentanyl 1596
Cannabis Resin 494
MDMA 457
THC 343
4APP 200
Oxycodone 144
MB
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Manitoba in 2016
Manitoba Top 10 Controlled Substances
Cocaine 733
Cannabis Marihuana 713
Methamphetamine 364
THC 70
Oxycodone 51
Fentanyl 41
MDMA 38
Cannabis Resin 32
Cannabinol 31
Hydromorphone 26
NB
Top 10 controlled substances identified in New Brunswick in 2016
New Brunswick Top 10 Controlled Substances
Cannabis Marihuana 491
Cocaine 305
Methamphetamine 231
Cannabis Resin 67
Hydromorphone 54
Oxycodone 43
THC 40
Clonazepam 13
MDMA 10
Fentanyl 8
NL
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2016
Newfoundland and Labrador Top 10 Controlled Substances
Cannabis Marihuana 158
Cocaine 144
Oxycodone 52
Morphine 43
Cannabis Resin 38
Methylphenidate 30
Hydromorphone 23
Clonazepam 11
THC 8
Codeine 7
NS
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Nova Scotia in 2016
Nova Scotia Top 10 Controlled Substances
Cannabis Marihuana 948
Cocaine 434
THC 126
Hydromorphone 120
Cannabis Resin 94
Methamphetamine 63
Oxycodone 28
MDMA 25
Psilocybin 21
Methylphenidate 20
Terr
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Canada's Territories in 2016
Territories Top 10 Controlled Substances
Cocaine 115
Cannabis Marihuana 106
Cannabis Resin 13
Fentanyl 11
THC 7
Methamphetamine 6
FUB-APINACA 5
5F-APINACA 5
AB-CHMINACA 4
Heroin 3
ON
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Ontario in 2016
Ontario Top 10 Controlled Substances
Cannabis Marihuana 12349
Cocaine 8039
Methamphetamine 3830
THC 1370
Cannabis Resin 1343
Heroin 1118
Hydromorphone 1010
Oxycodone 943
Fentanyl 809
Morphine 326
QC
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Quebec in 2016
Quebec Top 10 Controlled Substances
Cannabis Marihuana 12573
Methamphetamine 8790
Cocaine 5586
Cannabis Resin 3498
GHB 520
MDMA 397
Hydromorphone 366
THC 358
TFMPP 327
Alprazolam 256
SK
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Saskatchewan in 2016
Saskatchewan Top 10 Controlled Substances
Cocaine 446
Cannabis Marihuana 367
Methamphetamine 296
Hydromorphone 133
Fentanyl 38
Cannabis Resin 27
Codeine 23
Morphine 21
Psilocybin 16
MDMA 15
PEI
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Prince Edward Island in 2016
Prince Edward Island Top 10 Controlled Substances
Cannabis Marihuana 13
Cocaine 11
Methamphetamine 9
Cannabis Resin 8
Codeine 3
Oxycodone 3
THC 3
Hydromorphone 2
Clonazepam 2
BZP 1

Opioids 

See also: Summary report of samples analyzed - Opioids, 2017

2016

Canada
Opioids identified in Canada in 2016
Canada Opioids
Heroin 3658
Fentanyl 3351
Hydromorphone 1972
Oxycodone 1690
Morphine 739
Codeine 696
U-47700 200
Acetylfentanyl 186
Furanylfentanyl 154
Opium 129
AB
Opioids identified in Alberta in 2016
Alberta Opioids
Fentanyl 730
Heroin 324
Oxycodone 292
Codeine 209
Hydromorphone 199
Morphine 146
Acetylfentanyl 36
3-Methylfentanyl 17
Furanylfentanyl 15
W-18 14
BC
Opioids identified in British Columbia in 2016
British Columbia Opioids
Heroin 2012
Fentanyl 1596
U-47700 164
Oxycodone 144
Acetylfentanyl 124
Codeine 100
Morphine 77
3-Methylfentanyl 60
Furanylfentanyl 52
Hydromorphone 39
MB
Opioids identified in Manitoba in 2016
Manitoba Opioids
Oxycodone 51
Fentanyl 41
Hydromorphone 26
Heroin 23
Codeine 22
Carfentanil 8
Morphine 7
Furanylfentanyl 5
U-47700 1
NB
Opioids identified in New Brunswick in 2016
New Brunswick Opioids
Hydromorphone 54
Oxycodone 43
Fentanyl 8
Codeine 6
Heroin 4
Morphine 3
Furanylfentanyl 3
U-47700 2
NL
Opioids identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2016
Newfoundland and Labrador Opioids
Oxycodone 52
Morphine 43
Hydromorphone 23
Codeine 7
Fentanyl 5
NS
Opioids identified in Nova Scotia in 2016
Nova Scotia Opioids
Hydromorphone 120
Oxycodone 28
Furanylfentanyl 11
U-47700 7
Morphine 6
Heroin 6
Codeine 5
Terr
Opioids identified in Canada's Territories in 2016
Territories Opioids
Fentanyl 11
Codeine 3
Heroin 3
Oxycodone 2
Furanylfentanyl 1
Morphine 1
ON
Opioids identified in Ontario in 2016
Ontario Opioids
Heroin 1118
Hydromorphone 1010
Oxycodone 943
Fentanyl 809
Morphine 326
Codeine 236
Opium 89
Furanylfentanyl 57
U-47700 13
Acetylfentanyl 10
QC
Opioids identified in Quebec in 2016
Quebec Opioids
Hydromorphone 366
Heroin 156
Oxycodone 118
Fentanyl 113
Morphine 109
Codeine 82
Acetylfentanyl 16
Furanylfentanyl 6
Opium 4
U-47700 4
SK
Opioids identified in Saskatchewan in 2016
Saskatchewan Opioids
Hydromorphone 133
Fentanyl 38
Codeine 23
Morphine 21
Oxycodone 14
Heroin 12
Furanylfentanyl 4
Opium 1
U-47700 1
W-18 1
PEI
Opioids identified in Prince Edward Island in 2016
Prince Edward Island Opioids
Codeine 3
Oxycodone 3
Hydromorphone 2

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