Opioid- and Stimulant-related Harms in Canada

Data from surveillance reports provide information on opioid- and stimulant-related harms (deaths, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and responses by emergency medical services) in Canada.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) works closely with the provinces and territories to collect and share accurate information about the overdose crisis in order to provide a national picture of the public health impact of opioids and other drugs in Canada and to help guide efforts to reduce substance-related harms.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 17:41 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 17:41 (UTC)
contact_email	open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca
contact_person	{}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	[]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	primary
open_canada_date_modified	2026-03-25 00:00:00
open_canada_date_published	2019-12-11 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["opioids", "opioid", "stimulants", "stimulant", "cocaine", "methamphetamine", "meth", "fentanyl", "overdoses", "deaths", "mortality", "hospitalizations", "poisonings", "poisoning", "emergency medical services", "EMS"], "fr": ["opioïdes", "opioïde", "stimulants", "stimulant", "cocaïne", "méthamphétamine", "meth", "fentanyl", "surdoses", "décès", "mortalité", "hospitalisations", "intoxications", "intoxication", "services médicaux d'urgences", "SMU"]}
open_canada_subject	["health_and_safety"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Méfaits associés aux opioïdes et aux stimulants au Canada
update_frequency	P3M