Statistics on substance use harms

Men in trades and substance use

Health Canada

This resource provides information about the degree to which substance use impacts men in trades.

Opioid- and Stimulant-related Harms in Canada

Government of Canada

This resource provides the most recent available data on overdoses and deaths involving opioids and/or stimulants from January 2016 to December 2023 in Canada, where available.

Canada’s overdose crisis and the toxic illegal drug supply

Health Canada

This resource provides historical and scientific context on Canada's overdose crisis, the toxic illegal drug supply and federal actions to help address the crisis.

Significant factors associated with problematic use of opioid pain relief medications

Statistics Canada

This resource provides a health report including statistics of opioid-related deaths among men and people working in the trades.

Speak to someone

National Overdose Response Service

1-888-688-NORS (6677)

This resource provides a virtual safer consumption hotline across Canada, 24 hours/ day, 7 days/ week.

Workplace Strategies for Mental Health: Supportive Conversations Library

Canada Life

This resource provides guidelines for having supportive conversations, by helping to improve your comfort and effectiveness when having difficult conversations.

Talking to your health care provider about opioids

Health Canada

This resource provides advice on how to talk to a doctor, surgeon, nurse, or other health care provider about opioid use as medication.

Testing substances

How do I get my drugs checked?

Toronto’s Drug Checking Service

This resource provides information on how and where people in Toronto, ON can get their drugs tested.

Spectrum Drug Testing

Queer and Trans Health Collective

This resource signposts to a program that provides accessible and confidential substances testing to people in Edmonton, AB.

Find Drug Checking

British Columbia Centre on Substance Use

This resource allows users to find drug checking services in their region, across British Columbia.

Naloxone

How Naloxone works

Health Canada

This resource provides information about how Naloxone can be used to temporarily reverse the effects of opioid overdoses. It also provides information on spotting the signs of an overdose.

Take Home Naloxone (BC)

Toward the Heart: BCCDC Harm Reduction Services

This resource provides training on how to administer injectable naloxone through British Columbia’s Take Home Naloxone program.

Get a Naloxone Kit (AB)

Alberta Health Services

This resource signposts to pharmacies in Alberta that carry free Naloxone kits for people to pick up. It also signposts to training on how to use Naloxone kits.

Overdose Response with Naloxone (ON)

Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN)

This resource provides information on what an opioid overdose is, how to recognize an overdose, and how to respond using naloxone. It also signposts to where to get a free Naloxone kit.

NaloxAnon

Ontario Naloxone Pharmacy Program (ONPP)

This resource connects people to free naloxone kits delivered to their door. No personal information required.

Source Links