In 2020, 7 in 10 adults thought the opioid issue had gotten worse in Canada. In comparison, just under half of adults thought the opioid issue had gotten worse within their own community.
This statistic shows the percentage of adults who perceived the problem of opioid addiction, overdose, and death to have worsened, improved, or remained unchanged within their own community, province, and in Canada overall as of November 2020.
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Angus Reid Institute. (February 24, 2021). Percentage of adults in Canada who perceived the problem of opioid addiction, overdose, and death to have gotten worse or better in 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1234625/opioid-crisis-canada-deterioration/
Angus Reid Institute. "Percentage of adults in Canada who perceived the problem of opioid addiction, overdose, and death to have gotten worse or better in 2020." Chart. February 24, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1234625/opioid-crisis-canada-deterioration/
Angus Reid Institute. (2021). Percentage of adults in Canada who perceived the problem of opioid addiction, overdose, and death to have gotten worse or better in 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1234625/opioid-crisis-canada-deterioration/
Angus Reid Institute. "Percentage of Adults in Canada Who Perceived The Problem of Opioid Addiction, Overdose, and Death to Have Gotten Worse or Better in 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Feb 2021, /statistics/1234625/opioid-crisis-canada-deterioration/
Angus Reid Institute, Percentage of adults in Canada who perceived the problem of opioid addiction, overdose, and death to have gotten worse or better in 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1234625/opioid-crisis-canada-deterioration/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Percentage of adults in Canada who perceived the problem of opioid addiction, overdose, and death to have gotten worse or better in 2020 [Graph], Angus Reid Institute, February 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1234625/opioid-crisis-canada-deterioration/
