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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.
Main controlled substances identified
See also: Summary report of samples analyzed - Top 10 controlled substances, 2017
2018
Canada
Main controlled substances identified in Canada in 2018
| Controlled substances |
Number of samples |
| Carfentanil |
973 |
| GHB |
1 003 |
| Oxycodone |
1 842 |
| MDMA |
1 879 |
| Hydromorphone |
1 991 |
| Heroin |
3 934 |
| Fentanyl |
8 181 |
| Methamphetamine |
25 314 |
| Cocaine |
26 944 |
| Cannabis |
38 487 |
AB
Main controlled substances identified in Alberta in 2018
| Controlled substances |
Number of samples |
| Codeine |
158 |
| GHB |
171 |
| MDMA |
240 |
| Oxycodone |
292 |
| Heroin |
309 |
| Carfentanil |
364 |
| Fentanyl |
1 167 |
| Cannabis |
3 222 |
| Cocaine |
3 716 |
| Methamphetamine |
4 164 |
BC
Main controlled substances identified in British Columbia in 2018
| Controlled substances |
Number of samples |
| Alprazolam |
117 |
| Oxycodone |
134 |
| Cyclopropyl fentanyl |
194 |
| Carfentanil |
214 |
| MDMA |
298 |
| Heroin |
1 698 |
| Cannabis |
2 296 |
| Methamphetamine |
3 177 |
| Cocaine |
3 932 |
| Fentanyl |
3 969 |
MB
Main controlled substances identified in Manitoba in 2018
| Controlled substances |
Number of samples |
| Morphine |
24 |
| Hydromorphone |
30 |
| Codeine |
35 |
| MDMA |
39 |
| Alprazolam |
45 |
| Oxycodone |
70 |
| Fentanyl |
86 |
| Methamphetamine |
834 |
| Cannabis |
910 |
| Cocaine |
1 084 |
NB
Main controlled substances identified in New Brunswick in 2018
| Controlled substances |
Number of samples |
| Methylphenidate |
17 |
| Alprazolam |
17 |
| MDA |
22 |
| Lorazepam |
22 |
| Clonazepam |
30 |
| Oxycodone |
67 |
| Hydromorphone |
128 |
| Cocaine |
201 |
| Methamphetamine |
468 |
| Cannabis |
695 |
NFL
Main controlled substances identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2018
| Controlled substances |
Number of samples |
| Heroin |
4 |
| Alprazolam |
4 |
| Hydromorphone |
4 |
| Methamphetamine |
6 |
| Methylphenidate |
6 |
| MDMA |
6 |
| Morphine |
9 |
| Fentanyl |
9 |
| Oxycodone |
16 |
| Cocaine |
138 |
| Cannabis |
163 |
NS
Main controlled substances identified in Nova Scotia in 2018
| Controlled substances |
Number of samples |
| Methylphenidate |
20 |
| Fentanyl |
21 |
| Amphetamine |
26 |
| Clonazepam |
31 |
| MDMA |
39 |
| Oxycodone |
64 |
| Hydromorphone |
105 |
| Methamphetamine |
157 |
| Cocaine |
704 |
| Cannabis |
1 341 |
ON
Main controlled substances identified in Ontario in 2018
| Controlled substances |
Number of samples |
| Morphine |
304 |
| Carfentanil |
321 |
| MDMA |
412 |
| Hydromorphone |
942 |
| Oxycodone |
992 |
| Heroin |
1 593 |
| Fentanyl |
2 729 |
| Methamphetamine |
5 918 |
| Cocaine |
9 481 |
| Cannabis |
13 775 |
PEI
Main controlled substances identified in Prince Edward Island in 2018
| Controlled substances |
Number of samples |
| MDMA |
1 |
| Cannabinol |
2 |
| Lorazepam |
2 |
| Morphine |
3 |
| Hydromorphone |
22 |
| Cannabis |
26 |
| Cocaine |
44 |
| Methamphetamine |
47 |
QC
Main controlled substances identified in Quebec in 2018
| Controlled substances |
Number of samples |
| Psilocin |
242 |
| Heroin |
294 |
| Flubromazolam |
300 |
| Alprazolam |
411 |
| Hydromorphone |
522 |
| GHB |
629 |
| MDMA |
806 |
| Cocaine |
7 004 |
| Methamphetamine |
10 046 |
| Cannabis |
15 560 |
SK
Main controlled substances identified in Saskatchewan in 2018
| Controlled substances |
Number of samples |
| Morphine |
11 |
| Heroin |
12 |
| Codeine |
16 |
| Psilocybin |
16 |
| MDMA |
21 |
| Hydromorphone |
56 |
| Fentanyl |
64 |
| Cannabis |
443 |
| Methamphetamine |
495 |
| Cocaine |
505 |
Terr
Main controlled substances identified in Canada’s Territories in 2018
| Controlled substances |
Number of samples |
| MDMA |
2 |
| Furanyl fentanyl |
2 |
| Oxycodone |
2 |
| Cyclopropyl fentanyl |
2 |
| Metandienone |
2 |
| Methamphetamine |
2 |
| U-47700 |
2 |
| Alprazolam |
3 |
| Fentanyl |
6 |
| Cannabis |
56 |
| Cocaine |
135 |
Main opioids identified
See also: Summary report of samples analyzed – Opioids, 2017
2018
Canada
Main opioids identified in Canada in 2018
| Opioids |
Number of samples |
| Fentanyl |
8 181 |
| Heroin |
3 934 |
| Hydromorphone |
1 991 |
| Oxycodone |
1 842 |
| Carfentanil |
973 |
| Morphine |
657 |
| Codeine |
568 |
| Cyclopropyl fentanyl |
328 |
| Furanyl fentanyl |
277 |
| U-47700 |
228 |
| Methoxyacetyl fentanyl |
227 |
AB
Main opioids identified in Alberta in 2018
| Opioids |
Number of samples |
| Fentanyl |
1 167 |
| Carfentanil |
364 |
| Heroin |
309 |
| Oxycodone |
292 |
| Codeine |
158 |
| Hydromorphone |
130 |
| Morphine |
84 |
| Methoxyacetyl fentanyl |
54 |
| U-47700 |
31 |
BC
Main opioids identified in British Columbia in 2018
| Opioids |
Number of samples |
| Fentanyl |
3 969 |
| Heroin |
1 698 |
| Carfentanil |
214 |
| Cyclopropyl fentanyl |
194 |
| Oxycodone |
134 |
| U-47700 |
76 |
| Furanyl fentanyl |
64 |
| Morphine |
62 |
| Hydromorphone |
52 |
MB
Main opioids identified in Manitoba in 2018
| Opioids |
Number of samples |
| Fentanyl |
86 |
| Oxycodone |
70 |
| Codeine |
35 |
| Hydromorphone |
30 |
| Morphine |
24 |
| Cyclopropyl fentanyl |
13 |
| Heroin |
11 |
| Carfentanil |
7 |
| Furanyl fentanyl |
7 |
NB
Main opioids identified in New Brunswick in 2018
| Opioids |
Number of samples |
| Hydromorphone |
128 |
| Oxycodone |
67 |
| Codeine |
16 |
| Morphine |
15 |
| Furanyl fentanyl |
6 |
| Fentanyl |
4 |
| U-47700 |
3 |
| Heroin |
1 |
NFL
Main opioids identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2018
| Opioids |
Number of samples |
| Oxycodone |
16 |
| Fentanyl |
9 |
| Morphine |
9 |
| Heroin |
4 |
| Hydromorphone |
4 |
NS
Main opioids identified in Nova Scotia in 2018
| Opioids |
Number of samples |
| Hydromorphone |
105 |
| Oxycodone |
64 |
| Fentanyl |
21 |
| Heroin |
12 |
| Codeine |
8 |
| Morphine |
6 |
| Opium |
5 |
| U-47700 |
5 |
| Furanyl fentanyl |
4 |
ON
Main opioids identified in Ontario in 2018
| Opioids |
Number of samples |
| Fentanyl |
2 729 |
| Heroin |
1 593 |
| Oxycodone |
992 |
| Hydromorphone |
942 |
| Carfentanil |
321 |
| Morphine |
304 |
| Codeine |
228 |
| Methoxyacetyl fentanyl |
133 |
| Cyclopropyl fentanyl |
95 |
| Furanyl fentanyl |
88 |
PEI
Main opioids identified in Prince Edward Island in 2018
| Opioids |
Number of samples |
| Hydromorphone |
22 |
| Morphine |
3 |
| Furanyl fentanyl |
1 |
QC
Main opioids identified in Quebec in 2018
| Opioids |
Number of samples |
| Hydromorphone |
522 |
| Heroin |
294 |
| Oxycodone |
195 |
| Morphine |
139 |
| Fentanyl |
126 |
| Furanyl fentanyl |
70 |
| Carfentanil |
57 |
| Codeine |
57 |
| U-47700 |
41 |
| Acetyl fentanyl |
15 |
SK
Main opioids identified in Saskatchewan in 2018
| Opioids |
Number of samples |
| Fentanyl |
64 |
| Hydromorphone |
56 |
| Codeine |
16 |
| Heroin |
12 |
| Morphine |
11 |
| Oxycodone |
10 |
| Carfentanil |
10 |
| Furanyl fentanyl |
5 |
| U-47700 |
3 |
| Methoxyacetyl fentanyl |
3 |
Terr
Main opioids identified in Canada’s Territories in 2018
| Opioid |
Number of samples |
| Fentanyl |
6 |
| U-47700 |
2 |
| Oxycodone |
2 |
| Cyclopropyl fentanyl |
2 |
| Furanyl fentanyl |
2 |
