Provincial and Territorial Substance Use Costs and Harms 2015–2017

Substance Use Costs and Harms

Provincial and Territorial Substance Use Costs and Harms 2015–2017

The infographics provided below highlight the substance use costs and harms for the Canadian provinces and territories in 2017. You can download the infographics for reference use or actively analyse the data using the CSUCH online data visualization tool.

Key highlights from the 2017 data include:

  • Per-person costs related to substance use were higher than the 2017 national average in every province except Ontario.
  • In every provinces and territory except New Brunswick, the greatest proportion of costs related to substance use was attributed to alcohol use.
  • In New Brunswick, the greatest proportion of costs related to substance use was attributed to tobacco use.
  • In all provinces and territories, lost productivity accounted for the greatest proportion of costs related to substance use.
  • Per-person substance use costs related to health care were higher than the 2017 national average in every province and territory except Ontario and British Columbia.
  • Per-person substance use costs related to lost productivity were higher than the 2017 national average in every province and territory except Ontario and Quebec.
  • Per-person substance use costs related to criminal justice were higher than the 2017 national average in:
    • Prince Edward Island
    • Nova Scotia
    • New Brunswick
    • Ontario
    • Alberta
    • Northwest Territories
  • Per-person substance use costs related to criminal justice were lower than the 2017 national average in:
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Quebec
    • Manitoba
    • Saskatchewan
    • British Columbia
    • The Yukon
    • Nunavut
  • Between 2015 -2017:
    • Per-person substance use costs related to alcohol rose in Nunavut, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
    • Per-person substance use costs related to alcohol declined in Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Alberta, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
    • Per-person substance use costs related to tobacco declined in every province and territory expect the Northwest Territories.

Infographics

To download standalone, full-size infographics for each province and territory, click the icons below. If you wish to compare a specific region to the Canadian average, download the national infographic.


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