Substance Use Costs and Harms Reports

Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms — Healthcare 2017-2024
Summarizes key findings about the healthcare-related costs and harms of substance use (SU) in Canada from 2017 to 2024 based on the latest available data. Includes the costs of various substances including alcohol, tobacco, opioids and cannabis. Estimates are provided for prescription medications, inpatient hospitalizations, physician visits, specialized treatment for SU disorders (e.g., community addiction services and withdrawal management services), emergency department visits, paramedic services and day surgery.

Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms — Healthcare 2017-2024 Infographic
Illustrates the healthcare-related societal costs and harms of substance use (SU) in Canada in 2024. Data includes the overall costs to the country and per capita. Costs are broken down for various substances and trends over time from 2017 to 2024. Estimates are provided for prescription medications, inpatient hospitalizations, physician visits, specialized treatment for SU disorders (e.g., community addiction services and withdrawal management services), emergency department visits, paramedic services and day surgery.

Previous Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms Reports

These previous versions of the Substance Use Costs and Harms reports have been archived. They are intended for reference or research purposes only. The most update-to-date estimates can be found in Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms (2007–2020). To learn more about the project history, see About CSUCH.

Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms Report (2007–2020)
Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms Report (2015–2017)
Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms Report (2007–2014)
Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms (2020) [infographic]
Cost of Substance use on the economic productivity of Canadians [infographic]

Additional Archived Resources

Released in 2017, these infographics spotlight deaths related to substance use. They are intended for reference or research purposes only.

Unintentional Substance Use-Related Deaths Among Canadian Males [Infographic]
Substance Use-Related Deaths Among Canadian Females [Infographic]