Hallucinogen-related harms in Canada

This report analyzes trends in hospital stays and emergency room (ER) visits involving hallucinogen use in Canada over ten fiscal years (2014-15 to 2023-24). It also examines trends by age group, sex, type of harm, and province or territory. The rates of hallucinogen-related hospital stays and ER visits increased between 2014-15 and 2023-24, with the steepest increase coinciding with the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-21). Over the ten-year period, the rate of hospital stays rose by 39% and the rate of ER visits by 32%.

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Dernière modification avril 17, 2026, 21:14 (TU)
Créé le avril 17, 2026, 21:14 (TU)
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", "emergency room visits", "hallucinogens", "substance use harms"], "fr": ["séjours à l’hôpital", "visites à l’urgence", "hallucinogènes", "méfaits liés à la consommation de substances"]}
open_canada_subject ["health_and_safety"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Méfaits liés aux hallucinogènes au Canada
update_frequency not_planned