Drug Analysis Service: Summary report of samples analysed

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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

January 1 to March 31, 2018

Canada
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Canada from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Controlled substances Number of substances identified
Cannabis 11 722
Cocaine 6 803
Methamphetamine 6 107
Fentanyl 1 757
Heroin 1 027
Hydromorphone 542
Oxycodone 461
MDMA 455
Carfentanil 388
Alprazolam 295
AB
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Alberta from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Controlled substances Number of substances identified
Methamphetamine 1 101
Cocaine 1 099
Cannabis 943
Fentanyl 242
Carfentanil 102
Heroin 79
Oxycodone 74
MDMA 63
GHB 44
Codeine 41
BC
Top 10 controlled substances identified in British Columbia from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Controlled substances Number of substances identified
Cocaine 902
Fentanyl 896
Methamphetamine 704
Cannabis 516
Heroin 418
Carfentanil 112
Cyclopropyl fentanyl 79
MDMA 51
Alprazolam 35
Oxycodone 35
MB
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Manitoba from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Controlled substances Number of substances identified
Cocaine 234
Cannabis 229
Methamphetamine 179
Codeine 11
Oxycodone 10
Morphine 10
Fentanyl 9
Hydromorphone 7
Cannabinol 7
MDMA 4
NB
Top 10 controlled substances identified in New Brunswick from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Controlled substances Number of substances identified
Cannabis 269
Methamphetamine   116
Hydromorphone 43
Cocaïne 38
Oxycodone 21
Cannabidiol 11
Morphine 10
Clonazepam 9
Cannabinol 8
Lorazepam 6
NFL
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Newfoundland and Labrador from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Controlled substances Number of substances identified
Cannabis 65
Cocaine 35
Morphine 3
Oxycodone 3
Methamphetamine 3
Heroin 2
Fentanyl 2
25I-NBOMe 1
Alprazolam 1
MDMA 1
NS
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Nova Scotia from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Controlled substances Number of substances identified
Cannabis 392
Cocaine 157
Methamphetamine   50
Hydromorphone 32
Cannabinol 17
Oxycodone 15
Amphetamine 7
Cannabidiol 7
Clonazepam 6
Opium 5
Terr
Top controlled substances identified in Canada’s Territories from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Controlled substances Number of substances identified
Cocaine 48
Cannabis 6
Benzylpiperazine 1
LSD 1
MDMA 1
ON
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Ontario from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Controlled substances Number of substances identified
Cannabis 4 421
Cocaine 2 315
Methamphetamine 1 288
Fentanyl 551
Heroin 436
Hydromorphone 252
Oxycodone 237
Carfentanil 131
MDMA 110
Alprazolam 86
QC
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Quebec from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Controlled substances Number of substances identified
Cannabis 4 780
Methamphetamine 2 565
Cocaine 1 819
MDMA 213
GHB 191
Hydromorphone 147
Alprazolam 132
Heroin 88
Methylphenidate 66
Oxycodone 64
SK
Top 10 controlled substances identified in Saskatchewan from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Controlled substances Number of substances identified
Cocaine 151
Methamphetamine 99
Cannabis 92
Hydromorphone 18
Fentanyl 13
Psilocybin 7
MDMA 6
Codeine 4
Heroin 3
Clonazepam 3
PEI
Top controlled substances identified in Prince Edward Island from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Controlled substances Number of substances identified
Cannabis 9
Cocaine 5
Methamphetamine 2

January 1 to March 31, 2018

Canada
Top 10 Opioids identified in Canada from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Opioid Number of opioids identified
Fentanyl 1 757
Heroin 1 027
Hydromorphone 542
Oxycodone 461
Carfentanil 388
Morphine 196
Codeine 158
Furanylfentanyl   138
Cyclopropyl fentanyl 132
U-47700 80
AB
Top 10 Opioids identified in Alberta from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Opioid Number of opioids identified
Fentanyl 242
Carfentanil 102
Heroin 79
Oxycodone 74
4APP 61
Codeine 41
Hydromorphone 29
Morphine 26
U-47700 8
Cyclopropyl fentanyl 6
BC
Top 10 Opioids identified in British Columbia from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Opioid Number of opioids identified
Fentanyl 896
Heroin 418
Carfentanil 112
4APP 106
Cyclopropyl fentanyl 79
Oxycodone 35
Furanylfentanyl 33
U-47700 22
Morphine 14
Hydromorphone 14
MB
Top 10 Opioids identified in Manitoba from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Opioid Number of opioids identified
Codeine 11
Morphine 10
Oxycodone 10
Fentanyl 9
Hydromorphone 7
Furanylfentanyl 3
Buprenorphine     2
Cyclopropyl fentanyl 2
Carfentanil 2
Heroin 1
NB
Top Opioids identified in New Brunswick from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Opioid Number of opioids identified
Hydromorphone 43
Oxycodone 21
Morphine 10
Codeine 4
Furanylfentanyl 2
Methadone 1
NFL
Top Opioids identified in Newfoundland and Labrador from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Opioid Number of opioids identified
Morphine 3
Oxycodone 3
Heroin 2
Fentanyl 2
NS
Top Opioids identified in Nova Scotia from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Opioid Number of opioids identified
Hydromorphone 32
Oxycodone 15
Opium 5
Codeine 3
U-47700 2
Furanylfentanyl 2
Methadone 1
Morphine 1
Terr

No opioid was identified during this quarter.

ON
Top 10 Opioids identified in Ontario from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Opioid Number of opioids identified
Fentanyl 551
Heroin 436
Hydromorphone 252
Oxycodone 237
Carfentanil 131
Morphine 85
Codeine 64
Furanylfentanyl     50
Cyclopropyl fentanyl 44
U-47700 26
QC
Top 10 Opioids identified in Quebec from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Opioid Number of opioids identified
Hydromorphone 147
Heroin 88
Oxycodone 64
Morphine 45
Furanylfentanyl 44
Fentanyl 44
Carfentanil 40
U-47700 21
Codeine 20
Buprenorphine 17
SK
Top 10 Opioids identified in Saskatchewan from January 1 to March 31, 2018
Opioid Number of opioids identified
Hydromorphone 18
Fentanyl 13
Codeine 4
Heroin 3
Morphine 2
Oxycodone 2
4APP 1
Buprenorphine 1
Opium 1
Carfentanil 1
PEI

No opioid was identified during this quarter.

  

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