Opioid- and Stimulant-related Harms in Canada

These updates include available data on overdoses and deaths involving opioids and/or stimulants from January 2016 to March 2021, where available. Recognizing that harms related to opioids, stimulants, and other substances extend beyond overdoses (poisonings) and deaths, we continue to work with federal, provincial and territorial partners to build a broad understanding of harms and substances involved to better respond to the crisis.