Fentanyl, a highly addictive synthetic opioid, has been responsible for approximately 49,105 overdose deaths in Canada from January 2016 to June 2024, accounting for 79 percent of opioid deaths this year.
Recent data from Canada shows a 39 percent increase in the proportion of fentanyl deaths since 2016, indicating a significant worsening of the opioid crisis.
Canada has emerged as a net exporter of fentanyl, as evidenced by the seizure of Canadian-made fentanyl in the US and other countries, highlighting a growing domestic production issue.
Despite a decline in the overall rate of opioid overdoses compared to last year, an average of 21 people still die each day from apparent overdoses.
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