Data, surveillance and research on opioids and other substances

Links to evidence guiding the Government of Canada's response to the overdose crisis.

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Get the latest data

Access the most recent data on opioid- and stimulant-related harms in Canada (Last updated: December 2023)

  • Apparent opioid and stimulant toxicity deaths
  • Opioid- and stimulant-related poisoning hospitalizations
  • Emergency Medical Services responses to suspected opioid-related overdoses

Joint statement on the crisis

The co-chairs of the federal, provincial and territorial Special Advisory Committee (SAC) on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses share their perspectives on these data, the overdose crisis and actions needed to prevent further substance-related harms in Canada.

Read the joint statement (Last updated: December 2023)

Federal actions on the overdose crisis

Read about the Government of Canada's actions to address the overdose crisis and help save lives, including:

  • government funding for projects
  • prevention and education efforts
  • evidence used for decision-making
  • substance use services and supports
  • substance controls

Read more about Federal actions on the overdose crisis (Last updated: December 2023)

Reports, studies and surveys

Read the Government of Canada's studies and published reports on the overdose crisis at the national level.

Public Health Agency of Canada

Other reports, studies and surveys

Health Canada

Statistics Canada

Canadian Institute for Health Information

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

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