In 2020, the total economic burden of substance use in Canada was estimated to be approximately 49 billion Canadian dollars. Costs related to alcohol use in Canada amounted to 19.7 billion Canadian dollars. Followed by tobacco, which accounted for about 11.2 billion Canadian dollars.
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CCSA. (March 29, 2023). Total economic cost of substance use in Canada in 2020, by substance type (in billion Canadian dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1450104/economic-cost-of-various-substance-use-in-canada/
CCSA. "Total economic cost of substance use in Canada in 2020, by substance type (in billion Canadian dollars)." Chart. March 29, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1450104/economic-cost-of-various-substance-use-in-canada/
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CCSA. "Total Economic Cost of Substance Use in Canada in 2020, by Substance Type (in Billion Canadian Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Mar 2023, /statistics/1450104/economic-cost-of-various-substance-use-in-canada/
CCSA, Total economic cost of substance use in Canada in 2020, by substance type (in billion Canadian dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1450104/economic-cost-of-various-substance-use-in-canada/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Total economic cost of substance use in Canada in 2020, by substance type (in billion Canadian dollars) [Graph], CCSA, March 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1450104/economic-cost-of-various-substance-use-in-canada/
