From 2017 to 2018, around 605 Canadians aged 25 to 29 years were hospitalized for harm caused by substance use per 100,000 population. Types of harm included drug or alcohol overdose, severe withdrawal symptoms, injury caused by intoxication, chronic conditions such as liver cirrhosis, or drug-induced psychosis. This statistic shows the hospitalization rate for substance use per 100,000 people in Canada from 2017 to 2018, by age.
Rate of hospital stays for harm caused by substance abuse in Canada from 2017 to 2018, by age
(per 100,000 population)
Characteristic
Rate per 100,000 population
10–14
53
15–19
419
20–24
563
25–29
605
30–34
597
35–39
562
40–44
502
45–49
513
50–54
547
55–59
528
60–64
499
65–69
454
70–74
392
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Hospital stays for conditions partially attributable to substance use (e.g. cancer, strokes, respiratory disease, trauma) were not included. Also, the stigma associated with substance use may influence what is recorded in hospital records and contribute to under-reporting of cases.
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CIHI. (November 1, 2019). Rate of hospital stays for harm caused by substance abuse in Canada from 2017 to 2018, by age (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101510/hospitalization-rate-substance-abuse-canada-by-age/
CIHI. "Rate of hospital stays for harm caused by substance abuse in Canada from 2017 to 2018, by age (per 100,000 population)." Chart. November 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101510/hospitalization-rate-substance-abuse-canada-by-age/
CIHI. (2019). Rate of hospital stays for harm caused by substance abuse in Canada from 2017 to 2018, by age (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101510/hospitalization-rate-substance-abuse-canada-by-age/
CIHI. "Rate of Hospital Stays for Harm Caused by Substance Abuse in Canada from 2017 to 2018, by Age (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101510/hospitalization-rate-substance-abuse-canada-by-age/
CIHI, Rate of hospital stays for harm caused by substance abuse in Canada from 2017 to 2018, by age (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101510/hospitalization-rate-substance-abuse-canada-by-age/ (last visited February 03, 2025)
Rate of hospital stays for harm caused by substance abuse in Canada from 2017 to 2018, by age (per 100,000 population) [Graph], CIHI, November 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101510/hospitalization-rate-substance-abuse-canada-by-age/
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