Change in opioid-related hospitalizations in Canada due to COVID-19 as of June 2021
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.