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Adapted from Statistics Canada, Opioid and Stimulant Poisoning Hospitalizations, page 33, 2016 to 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Share of opioid-related hospitalizations in Canada 2016-2022, by drug involved
In 2022, there were a total of 5,265 opioid-related poisoning hospitalizations in Canada. Of this total, around 31 percent involved fentanyl or fentanyl analogues. This statistic shows the share of opioid-related poisoning hospitalizations in Canada from 2016 to 2022 that involved select drugs.
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Public Health Agency of Canada. (June 26, 2023). Percentage of hospitalizations due to opioid-related poisoning in Canada from 2016 to 2022 that involved select drugs [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1299575/share-opioid-hospitalizations-canada-by-drug-involved/
Public Health Agency of Canada. "Percentage of hospitalizations due to opioid-related poisoning in Canada from 2016 to 2022 that involved select drugs." Chart. June 26, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1299575/share-opioid-hospitalizations-canada-by-drug-involved/
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Percentage of hospitalizations due to opioid-related poisoning in Canada from 2016 to 2022 that involved select drugs [Graph], Public Health Agency of Canada, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1299575/share-opioid-hospitalizations-canada-by-drug-involved/
