Canada is facing a toxic drug crisis, not only an opioid crisis.
Unpredictable street drugs are putting lives at risk every day.
Swipe through to understand what’s happening, who’s affected, and how you can help reduce harm and stigma in your community.
Check out the Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Matters (CRISM) website to learn about the national research consortium of over 1,400 members dedicated to advancing evidence-based responses to substance use and related harms: crismontario.camhx.ca
This post was made in collaboration between @camhnews and @scienceupfirst
Sources
- The Toxic Drug Crisis in Canada | Canadian Public Health Association
- Multi-drug involvement in apparent opioid and stimulant toxicity deaths in Canada from 2018 to 2023 | Government of Canada | Last updated June 2025
- Public Health Approaches to the Toxic Drug Crisis | Canadian Public Health Association | January 2025
- What is needed for implementing drug checking services in the context of the overdose crisis? A qualitative study to explore perspectives of potential service users | Harm Reduction Journal | May 2020
- Key findings: Opioid- and Stimulant-related Harms in Canada | Government of Canada | Last updated June 2025
- The toxic drug crisis: a devastating public health emergency reaches its eighth year | First Nations Health Authority | April 2024
- Stigma around drug use | Government of Canada
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