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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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
Main controlled substances identified in Canada in 2019
Main controlled substances identified in Canada in 2019
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
Main controlled substances identified in Alberta in 2019
Main controlled substances identified in Alberta in 2019
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
Main controlled substances identified in British Columbia in 2019
Main controlled substances identified in British Columbia in 2019
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
Main controlled substances identified in Manitoba in 2019
Main controlled substances identified in Manitoba in 2019
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
Main controlled substances identified in New Brunswick in 2019
Main controlled substances identified in New Brunswick in 2019
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
Main controlled substances identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2019
Main controlled substances identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2019
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
Main controlled substances identified in Nova Scotia in 2019
Main controlled substances identified in Nova Scotia in 2019
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
Main controlled substances identified in Ontario in 2019
Main controlled substances identified in Ontario in 2019
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
Main controlled substances identified in Prince Edward Island in 2019
Main controlled substances identified in Prince Edward Island in 2019
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
Main controlled substances identified in Quebec in 2019
Main controlled substances identified in Quebec in 2019
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
Main controlled substances identified in Saskatchewan in 2019
Main controlled substances identified in Saskatchewan in 2019
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
Main controlled substances identified in Canada's Territories in 2019
Main controlled substances identified in Canada's Territories in 2019
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
Main opioids identified in Canada in 2019
Main opioids identified in Canada in 2019
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
Main opioids identified in Alberta in 2019
Main opioids identified in Alberta in 2019
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
Main opioids identified in British Columbia in 2019
Main opioids identified in British Columbia in 2019
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
Main opioids identified in Manitoba in 2019
Main opioids identified in Manitoba in 2019
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
Main opioids identified in New Brunswick in 2019
Main opioids identified in New Brunswick in 2019
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
Main opioids identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2019
Main opioids identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2019
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
Main opioids identified in Nova Scotia in 2019
Main opioids identified in Nova Scotia in 2019
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
Main opioids identified in Ontario in 2019
Main opioids identified in Ontario in 2019
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
Main opioids identified in Prince Edward Island in 2019
Main opioids identified in Prince Edward Island in 2019
Text Main opioids identified in Prince Edward Island in 2019
Opioids Number of samples
HYDROMORPHONE 16
OXYCODONE 8
QC
Main opioids identified in Quebec in 2019
Main opioids identified in Quebec in 2019
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
Main opioids identified in Saskatchewan in 2019
Main opioids identified in Saskatchewan in 2019
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
Main opioids identified in Canada's Territories in 2019
Main opioids identified in Canada's Territories in 2019
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
Cannabis identified in Canada in 2019
Cannabis identified in Canada in 2019
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
Cannabis identified in Alberta in 2019
Cannabis identified in Alberta in 2019
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
Cannabis identified in British Columbia in 2019
Cannabis identified in British Columbia in 2019
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
Cannabis identified in Manitoba in 2019
Cannabis identified in Manitoba in 2019
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
Cannabis identified in New Brunswick in 2019
Cannabis identified in New Brunswick in 2019
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
Cannabis identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2019
Cannabis identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2019
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
Cannabis identified in Nova Scotia in 2019
Cannabis identified in Nova Scotia in 2019
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
Cannabis identified in Ontario in 2019
Cannabis identified in Ontario in 2019
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
Cannabis identified in Prince Edward Island in 2019
Cannabis identified in Prince Edward Island in 2019
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
Cannabis identified in Quebec in 2019
Cannabis identified in Quebec in 2019
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
Cannabis identified in Saskatchewan in 2019
Cannabis identified in Saskatchewan in 2019
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
Cannabis identified in Canada's Territories in 2019
Cannabis identified in Canada's Territories in 2019
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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