Hospitalizations for opioid poisoning in Canada increased a total of 21 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before the pandemic, as of June 2021. Hospitalizations for opioid use disorder also increased by 21 percent compared to before the pandemic. This statistic shows the percentage change in opioid poisoning and opioid use disorder hospitalizations in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to a baseline period using data from 2019.
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CIHI. (December 9, 2021). Percentage change in opioid poisoning and opioid use disorder hospitalizations in Canada from pre-COVID-19 to pandemic period* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1299417/hospitalization-change-due-to-covid-canada/
CIHI. "Percentage change in opioid poisoning and opioid use disorder hospitalizations in Canada from pre-COVID-19 to pandemic period*." Chart. December 9, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1299417/hospitalization-change-due-to-covid-canada/
CIHI. (2021). Percentage change in opioid poisoning and opioid use disorder hospitalizations in Canada from pre-COVID-19 to pandemic period*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1299417/hospitalization-change-due-to-covid-canada/
CIHI. "Percentage Change in Opioid Poisoning and Opioid Use Disorder Hospitalizations in Canada from Pre-covid-19 to Pandemic Period*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 9 Dec 2021, /statistics/1299417/hospitalization-change-due-to-covid-canada/
CIHI, Percentage change in opioid poisoning and opioid use disorder hospitalizations in Canada from pre-COVID-19 to pandemic period* ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1299417/hospitalization-change-due-to-covid-canada/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Percentage change in opioid poisoning and opioid use disorder hospitalizations in Canada from pre-COVID-19 to pandemic period* [Graph], CIHI, December 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1299417/hospitalization-change-due-to-covid-canada/