2019 Analyzed Drug Report (January to December 2019)
Find detailed information about the drug samples submitted by law enforcement agencies and analyzed by the Drug Analysis Service.
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- Understanding these statistics
- Main controlled substances identified
- Main opioids identified
- Cannabis identified
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.
Main controlled substances identified
Canada

Text Main controlled substances identified in Canada in 2019
Controlled substances | Number of samples |
---|---|
MDA | 842 |
GHB | 1219 |
CARFENTANIL | 1762 |
OXYCODONE | 1782 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 1817 |
MDMA | 2094 |
HEROIN | 3752 |
FENTANYL | 10722 |
COCAINE | 28277 |
METHAMPHETAMINE | 28646 |
AB

Text Main controlled substances identified in Alberta in 2019
Controlled substances | Number of samples |
---|---|
PSILOCYBIN | 137 |
GHB | 177 |
CODEINE | 183 |
CARFENTANIL | 207 |
OXYCODONE | 253 |
MDMA | 265 |
HEROIN | 418 |
FENTANYL | 1832 |
COCAINE | 3159 |
METHAMPHETAMINE | 5120 |
BC

Text Main controlled substances identified in British Columbia in 2019
Controlled substances | Number of samples |
---|---|
MORPHINE | 80 |
ETIZOLAM | 97 |
OXYCODONE | 104 |
KETAMINE | 109 |
MDMA | 329 |
CARFENTANIL | 467 |
HEROIN | 1322 |
COCAINE | 3498 |
METHAMPHETAMINE | 3565 |
FENTANYL | 4173 |
MB

Text Main controlled substances identified in Manitoba in 2019
Controlled substances | Number of samples |
---|---|
PSILOCIN | 16 |
MDMA | 23 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 24 |
CODEINE | 29 |
CARFENTANIL | 46 |
OXYCODONE | 46 |
HEROIN | 63 |
FENTANYL | 131 |
METHAMPHETAMINE | 682 |
COCAINE | 1000 |
NB

Text Main controlled substances identified in New Brunswick in 2019
Controlled substances | Number of samples |
---|---|
LORAZEPAM | 11 |
CODEINE | 12 |
METHYLPHENIDATE | 12 |
MDMA | 14 |
CLONAZEPAM | 23 |
OXYCODONE | 36 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 81 |
COCAINE | 215 |
METHAMPHETAMINE | 445 |
NFL

Text Main controlled substances identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2019
Controlled substances | Number of samples |
---|---|
CODEINE | 9 |
CLONAZEPAM | 15 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 15 |
MORPHINE | 24 |
METHYLPHENIDATE | 42 |
OXYCODONE | 45 |
COCAINE | 119 |
NS

Text Main controlled substances identified in Nova Scotia in 2019
Controlled substances | Number of samples |
---|---|
PSILOCIN | 9 |
FENTANYL | 13 |
AMPHETAMINE | 17 |
OXYCODONE | 28 |
CLONAZEPAM | 28 |
METHYLPHENIDATE | 30 |
MDMA | 45 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 109 |
METHAMPHETAMINE | 110 |
COCAINE | 491 |
ON

Text Main controlled substances identified in Ontario in 2019
Controlled substances | Number of samples |
---|---|
MORPHINE | 281 |
ETIZOLAM | 308 |
MDMA | 594 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 836 |
CARFENTANIL | 1019 |
OXYCODONE | 1107 |
HEROIN | 1692 |
FENTANYL | 4329 |
METHAMPHETAMINE | 7634 |
COCAINE | 11051 |
PEI

Text Main controlled substances identified in Prince Edward Island in 2019
Controlled substances | Number of samples |
---|---|
2C-B | 1 |
DROMOSTANOLONE ENANTHATE | 1 |
AMPHETAMINE | 1 |
METHYLPHENIDATE | 4 |
OXYCODONE | 8 |
MDMA | 8 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 16 |
COCAINE | 45 |
METHAMPHETAMINE | 64 |
QC

Text Main controlled substances identified in Quebec in 2019
Controlled substances | Number of samples |
---|---|
HEROIN | 224 |
ALPRAZOLAM | 247 |
CLONAZEPAM | 254 |
KETAMINE | 257 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 516 |
MDA | 523 |
MDMA | 782 |
GHB | 861 |
COCAINE | 7950 |
METHAMPHETAMINE | 10441 |
SK

Text Main controlled substances identified in Saskatchewan in 2019
Controlled substances | Number of samples |
---|---|
CODEINE | 14 |
PSILOCYBIN | 15 |
MORPHINE | 19 |
HEROIN | 25 |
BUPRENORPHINE | 25 |
MDMA | 25 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 94 |
FENTANYL | 107 |
METHAMPHETAMINE | 580 |
COCAINE | 609 |
TERR

Text Main controlled substances identified in Canada's Territories in 2019
Controlled substances | Number of samples |
---|---|
CODEINE | 4 |
HEROIN | 4 |
FENTANYL | 6 |
COCAINE | 140 |
Main opioids identified
Canada

Text Main opioids identified in Canada in 2019
Opioids | Number of samples |
---|---|
FENTANYL | 10722 |
HEROIN | 3752 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 1817 |
OXYCODONE | 1782 |
CARFENTANIL | 1762 |
MORPHINE | 632 |
CODEINE | 563 |
ACETYL FENTANYL | 111 |
CYCLOPROPYL FENTANYL | 106 |
METHOXYACETYL FENTANYL | 104 |
OTHER OPIOIDS | 361 |
AB

Text Main opioids identified in Alberta in 2019
Opioids | Number of samples |
---|---|
FENTANYL | 1832 |
HEROIN | 418 |
OXYCODONE | 253 |
CARFENTANIL | 207 |
CODEINE | 183 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 84 |
MORPHINE | 69 |
METHOXYACETYL FENTANYL | 32 |
CYCLOPROPYL FENTANYL | 13 |
ACETYL FENTANYL | 12 |
OTHER OPIOIDS | 19 |
BC

Text Main opioids identified in British Columbia in 2019
Opioids | Number of samples |
---|---|
FENTANYL | 4173 |
HEROIN | 1322 |
CARFENTANIL | 467 |
OXYCODONE | 104 |
MORPHINE | 80 |
CYCLOPROPYL FENTANYL | 77 |
U-47700 | 60 |
CODEINE | 51 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 39 |
ACETYL FENTANYL | 39 |
FURANYL FENTANYL | 32 |
OTHER OPIOIDS | 54 |
MB

Text Main opioids identified in Manitoba in 2019
Opioids | Number of samples |
---|---|
FENTANYL | 131 |
HEROIN | 63 |
OXYCODONE | 46 |
CARFENTANIL | 46 |
CODEINE | 29 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 24 |
MORPHINE | 16 |
CYCLOPROPYL FENTANYL | 4 |
U-47700 | 3 |
ACETYL FENTANYL | 3 |
OTHER OPIOIDS | 1 |
NB

Text Main opioids identified in New Brunswick in 2019
Opioids | Number of samples |
---|---|
HYDROMORPHONE | 81 |
OXYCODONE | 36 |
CODEINE | 12 |
MORPHINE | 10 |
FENTANYL | 4 |
CARFENTANIL | 1 |
U-47700 | 1 |
FURANYL FENTANYL | 1 |
HEROIN | 1 |
NFL

Text Main opioids identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2019
Opioids | Number of samples |
---|---|
OXYCODONE | 45 |
MORPHINE | 24 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 15 |
CODEINE | 9 |
FENTANYL | 5 |
NS

Text Main opioids identified in Nova Scotia in 2019
Opioids | Number of samples |
---|---|
HYDROMORPHONE | 109 |
OXYCODONE | 28 |
FENTANYL | 13 |
CODEINE | 8 |
MORPHINE | 5 |
HEROIN | 3 |
CARFENTANIL | 1 |
ON

Text Main opioids identified in Ontario in 2019
Opioids | Number of samples |
---|---|
FENTANYL | 4329 |
HEROIN | 1692 |
OXYCODONE | 1107 |
CARFENTANIL | 1019 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 836 |
MORPHINE | 281 |
CODEINE | 190 |
O6-ACETYLMORPHINE | 65 |
ACETYL FENTANYL | 63 |
OPIUM | 56 |
OTHER OPIOIDS | 108 |
PEI

Text Main opioids identified in Prince Edward Island in 2019
Opioids | Number of samples |
---|---|
HYDROMORPHONE | 16 |
OXYCODONE | 8 |
QC

Text Main opioids identified in Quebec in 2019
Opioids | Number of samples |
---|---|
HYDROMORPHONE | 516 |
HEROIN | 224 |
OXYCODONE | 142 |
MORPHINE | 128 |
FENTANYL | 122 |
CODEINE | 63 |
FURANYL FENTANYL | 17 |
CARFENTANIL | 10 |
METHOXYACETYL FENTANYL | 8 |
U-47700 | 5 |
OTHER OPIOIDS | 7 |
SK

Text Main opioids identified in Saskatchewan in 2019
Opioids | Number of samples |
---|---|
FENTANYL | 107 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 94 |
HEROIN | 25 |
MORPHINE | 19 |
CODEINE | 14 |
OXYCODONE | 12 |
CARFENTANIL | 10 |
CYCLOPROPYL FENTANYL | 3 |
FURANYL FENTANYL | 2 |
METHOXYACETYL FENTANYL | 2 |
OTHER OPIOIDS | 2 |
TERR

Text Main opioids identified in Canada's Territories in 2019
Opioids | Number of samples |
---|---|
FENTANYL | 6 |
CODEINE | 4 |
HEROIN | 4 |
HYDROMORPHONE | 3 |
U-47700 | 2 |
CYCLOPROPYL FENTANYL | 2 |
OXYCODONE | 1 |
CARFENTANIL | 1 |
Cannabis identified
Canada

Text Main Cannabis identified in Canada in 2019
Cannabis | Number of samples |
---|---|
Phytocannabinoids | 572 |
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) | 1779 |
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) | 3382 |
Cannabis (dried/fresh) | 10846 |
AB

Text Main Cannabis identified in Alberta in 2019
Cannabis | Number of samples |
---|---|
Phytocannabinoids | 36 |
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) | 180 |
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) | 262 |
Cannabis (dried/fresh) | 675 |
BC

Text Main Cannabis identified in British Columbia in 2019
Cannabis | Number of samples |
---|---|
Phytocannabinoids | 54 |
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) | 118 |
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) | 233 |
Cannabis (dried/fresh) | 719 |
MB

Text Main Cannabis identified in Manitoba in 2019
Cannabis | Number of samples |
---|---|
Phytocannabinoids | 43 |
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) | 15 |
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) | 18 |
Cannabis (dried/fresh) | 159 |
NB

Text Main Cannabis identified in New Brunswick in 2019
Cannabis | Number of samples |
---|---|
Phytocannabinoids | 27 |
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) | 8 |
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) | 52 |
Cannabis (dried/fresh) | 120 |
NFL

Text Main Cannabis identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2019
Cannabis | Number of samples |
---|---|
Phytocannabinoids | 3 |
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) | 30 |
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) | 13 |
Cannabis (dried/fresh) | 111 |
NS

Text Main Cannabis identified in Nova Scotia in 2019
Cannabis | Number of samples |
---|---|
Phytocannabinoids | 61 |
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) | 120 |
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) | 142 |
Cannabis (dried/fresh) | 270 |
ON

Text Main Cannabis identified in Ontario in 2019
Cannabis | Number of samples |
---|---|
Phytocannabinoids | 232 |
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) | 637 |
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) | 780 |
Cannabis (dried/fresh) | 3469 |
PEI

Text Main Cannabis identified in Prince Edward Island in 2019
Cannabis | Number of samples |
---|---|
Phytocannabinoids | 10 |
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) | 0 |
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) | 0 |
Cannabis (dried/fresh) | 3 |
QC

Text Main Cannabis identified in Quebec in 2019
Cannabis | Number of samples |
---|---|
Phytocannabinoids | 92 |
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) | 656 |
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) | 1840 |
Cannabis (dried/fresh) | 5216 |
SK

Text Main Cannabis identified in Saskatchewan in 2019
Cannabis | Number of samples |
---|---|
Phytocannabinoids | 10 |
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) | 14 |
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) | 39 |
Cannabis (dried/fresh) | 94 |
TERR

Text Main Cannabis identified in Canada's Territories in 2019
Cannabis | Number of samples |
---|---|
Phytocannabinoids | 4 |
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) | 1 |
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) | 3 |
Cannabis (dried/fresh) | 10 |
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