Substance-related poisonings and homelessness in Canada: a descriptive analysis of hospitalization data

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), in collaboration with the provincial and territorial (PT) offices of Chief Coroners and Chief Medical Examiners, PT public health and health partners, and Emergency Medical Service data providers, releases quarterly surveillance data on apparent opioid and stimulant toxicity (overdose) deaths and Emergency Medical Services responses for suspected opioid-related poisonings (overdoses).

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 22:01 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 22:01 (UTC)
criticality_level	[]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	publication
open_canada_date_published	2021-06-21 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["intoxications liées à une substance", "sans-abrisme", "données sur les hospitalisations", "données de surveillance trimestrielles", "toxicité des opioïdes et des stimulants", "surdose", "décès"], "en": ["substance-related poisonings", "homelessness", "hospitalization data", "quarterly surveillance data", "opioid-and-stimulant toxicity", "overdose", "deaths"]}
open_canada_subject	["health_and_safety"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Les intoxications liées à la consommation de substances et l'itinérance au Canada : une analyse descriptive des données d'hospitalisation
update_frequency	as_needed