Harm caused by substance use among youth aged 10-24

This report describes hospitalizations related to substance use among youth aged 10 to 24 in Canada between 2018 and 2024. It examines trends in hospitalizations by age, sex, province or territory, income level, urban or rural/remote location and substance. The national rate of substance-related hospitalizations among youth aged 10-24 declined by 22% between 2018-19 and 2023-24. Cannabis and alcohol were the leading causes of substance-related hospitalizations across most provinces and territories, sexes, and age groups. Over 60% of youth hospitalizations involved a co-occurring mental health condition.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:53 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:53 (UTC)
contact_email odrs-brsd@hc-sc.gc.ca
criticality_level ["general_public", "government"]
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection publication
open_canada_date_published 2026-03-02 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Hospitalizations", "substance use harms", "youth", "inequalities", "mental health"], "fr": ["Hospitalisations", "méfaits causés par la consommation de substances", "jeunes", "inégalités", "santé mentale"]}
open_canada_subject ["health_and_safety"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Méfaits causés par la consommation de substances chez les jeunes de 10 à 24 ans
update_frequency not_planned