Original question: "From what you have seen, read, heard or experienced, how would you describe the current situation related to the use of prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs in your community?"
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Share of Canadians who felt opioids were a problem in their community 2021, by age
A poll from October 2021 found that around half of Canadians aged 55 years and over felt that the use of prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs was a major problem in their community. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in Canada who felt the use of prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs was a problem in their community as of 2021, by age.
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Research Co.. (November 5, 2021). Percentage of adults in Canada who felt opioid use was a problem in their community as of 2021, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1299638/canadians-who-felt-opioids-problem-in-community-by-age/
Research Co.. "Percentage of adults in Canada who felt opioid use was a problem in their community as of 2021, by age." Chart. November 5, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1299638/canadians-who-felt-opioids-problem-in-community-by-age/
Research Co.. (2021). Percentage of adults in Canada who felt opioid use was a problem in their community as of 2021, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1299638/canadians-who-felt-opioids-problem-in-community-by-age/
Research Co.. "Percentage of Adults in Canada Who Felt Opioid Use Was a Problem in Their Community as of 2021, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 5 Nov 2021, /statistics/1299638/canadians-who-felt-opioids-problem-in-community-by-age/
Research Co., Percentage of adults in Canada who felt opioid use was a problem in their community as of 2021, by age ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1299638/canadians-who-felt-opioids-problem-in-community-by-age/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Percentage of adults in Canada who felt opioid use was a problem in their community as of 2021, by age [Graph], Research Co., November 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1299638/canadians-who-felt-opioids-problem-in-community-by-age/