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$49.1 BILLION


That is the cost of harms related to substance use in Canada

(Latest available data: 2020)



Lost Productivity
Costs
  • $22.4 billion
  • Includes:
    • Lost value of work due to premature deaths
    • Long- and short-term disability
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Healthcare
Costs
  • $13.4 billion
  • Includes:
    • Hospitalizations
    • Emergency visits
    • Prescription drugs
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Criminal Justice
Costs
  • $10.0 billion
  • Includes:
    • Policing
    • Courts
    • Correctional services
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Other Direct
Costs
  • $3.3 billion
  • Includes:
    • Research and prevention
    • Motor vehicle collision damage
    • Workers’ compensation
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National, Provincial and Territorial Costs

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