POLICE ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA 101 Pastyear use of at least one of these five illegal drugs was 4% among youth ages 1519, 10% among young adults ages 2024, and 3% among adults ages 25 and older Deaths Caused by Drug and Alcohol Addiction in Canada Drug abuse, addiction, and misuse can cause users many emotional, social, and physical issues. However, the worst risk is death. Overdoses, car accidents, and diseases caused by drug use can all be deadly In 2016 there were 865 opioidrelated deaths in Ontario alone, equal to an opioidrelated death every 10 hours 47,000 Canadian deaths are linked to substance abuse each year Pedestrians under the influence of alcohol account for 12.3% of alcoholrelated road deaths in Canada In 2020, 4,395 people died of opioidrelated causes in Canada (equal to 12 opioidrelated deaths per day) 1 in 9 deaths of Ontarians ages 2534 is opioidrelated Female addicts are 54% more likely to die prematurely because of drug use than male addicts. Tobacco is the leading cause of premature death in Canada. Addiction in Young People in Canada Drug use is especially common and especially detrimental for young people. Canadian youth and young adults account for a high percentage of drug users. Below are some substance use statistics for young people in Canada. Young people ages 1524 are more likely to experience mental illness and/or substance use disorders than any other age group 60% of illicit drug users in Canada are between the ages of 15 and 24 23% of students in Ontario report that they have been offered, sold, or given a drug in school in the past year Top 4 substances used by Ontario students: Alcohol (58%) Marijuana (35%), Nonprescribed use of pain relievers (17%) and tobacco (11.7%) 23% of 14yearolds and 70% of 17yearolds in Saskatchewan reported binge drinking at least once in the past month in 2008 (older study) About 1 in 20 Ontario students in grades 7 to 12 reported using cocaine in the past year in 2005 (older study) Canadian Addiction Treatment Statistics and How to Get Help Addiction treatment is accessible and affordable in Canada. Many people struggle with a substance use disorder, but treatment can help. Key Canadian Addiction Treatment Facts and Statistics: 1 in 205 Canadians were in treatment for substance abuse from 2016 to 2017 62% of people receiving treatment were male Alcohol is the most common problem reported by people receiving substance use treatment Canadian Addiction Statistics Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Canada (addictionhelp.com) Addiction Statistics in Canada continued ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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