From 2017 to 2018, around 53 percent of hospitalizations for harm caused by substance use in Canada were for alcohol. 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 distribution of hospitalizations for harm attributed to substance use in Canada 2017 to 2018, by substance.
Distribution of hospital stays for harm caused by substance abuse in Canada from 2017 to 2018, by cause
Characteristic
Percentage of hospital stays
Alcohol
53%
Unknown
16.9%
Cannabis
15%
Opioids
12.3%
Other stimulants
11.2%
Cocaine
7.8%
Other depressants
6.4%
Other substances
0.4%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of hospital stays53%53%16.9%16.9%15%15%12.3%12.3%11.2%11.2%7.8%7.8%6.4%6.4%0.4%0.4%AlcoholUnknownCannabisOpioidsOther stimulantsCocaineOther depressantsOther substances
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Percentages do not add to 100, as more than one substance can be
documented per hospitalization.
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). Distribution of hospital stays for harm caused by substance abuse in Canada from 2017 to 2018, by cause [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101514/hospitalization-distribution-substance-abuse-canada-by-substance/
CIHI. "Distribution of hospital stays for harm caused by substance abuse in Canada from 2017 to 2018, by cause." Chart. November 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101514/hospitalization-distribution-substance-abuse-canada-by-substance/
CIHI. (2019). Distribution of hospital stays for harm caused by substance abuse in Canada from 2017 to 2018, by cause. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101514/hospitalization-distribution-substance-abuse-canada-by-substance/
CIHI. "Distribution of Hospital Stays for Harm Caused by Substance Abuse in Canada from 2017 to 2018, by Cause." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101514/hospitalization-distribution-substance-abuse-canada-by-substance/
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