Suspected opioid-related incidents
From January 2023 to October 2023:
- Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to 562 suspected opioid-related incidents
For the same period last year:
- Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to 607 suspected opioid-related incidents
In 2022 (total):
- Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to 746 suspected opioid-related incidents
In 2021 (total):
- Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to 896 suspected opioid-related incidents
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Emergency department visits
Confirmed opioid overdoses
From January 2023 to October 2023:
- There were 306 visits to emergency departments in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts for confirmed opioid overdoses
- This represents a local annualized rate of 176.1 visits per 100,000 population per year, significantly higher than the rate in Ontario overall, 80.8 visits per 100,000 population per year
For the same period in 2022:
- There were 382 visits to emergency departments in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts for confirmed opioid overdoses
- This represents a local annualized rate of 221.6 visits per 100,000 population per year, significantly higher than the rate in Ontario overall, 82.5 visits per 100,000 population per year
In 2022 (total):
- There were 472 visits to emergency departments in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts for confirmed opioid overdoses
- This represents a local annualized rate of 228.0 visits per 100,000 population per year, significantly higher than the comparable rate in Ontario overall, 81.1 visits per 100,000 population per year
In 2021 (total):
- There were 636 visits to emergency departments in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts for confirmed opioid overdoses
- This represents a local annual rate of 309.3 visits per 100,000 population per year, significantly higher than the comparable rate in Ontario overall, 115.6 visits per 100,000 population per year.
Deaths
From January 2023 to May 2023 (preliminary data):
- 39 residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts died from an opioid-related overdose
- This represents a local annualized mortality rate of 45.0 deaths per 100,000 population per year, significantly higher than the rate in Ontario overall, 17.0 deaths per 100,000 population per year
For the same period in 2022:
- 53 residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts died from an opioid-related overdose
- This represents a local annualized mortality rate of 61.6 deaths per 100,000 population per year, significantly higher than the rate in Ontario overall, 17.0 deaths per 100,000 population per year
In 2022 (total):
- 112 residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts died from an opioid-related overdose
- This represents a local annualized mortality rate of 54.1 deaths per 100,000 population per year, significantly higher than the comparable rate in Ontario overall, 16.8 deaths per 100,000 population per year
In 2021 (total):
- 98 residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts died from an opioid-related overdose
- This represents an local annual mortality rate of 47.7 deaths per 100,000 population per year, significantly higher than the comparable rate in Ontario overall, 19.2 deaths per 100,000 population per year
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Naloxone distribution
Naloxone (also known as Narcan®) is a medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. You do not need a prescription or an Ontario health card to get free naloxone kits.
In the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts, naloxone is distributed by pharmacies, the Réseau ACCESS Network, and Public Health Sudbury & Districts and its partners.
From January 2023 to October 2023: (preliminary data):
- 24 818 doses of naloxone have been reported as being distributed in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts (Note: pharmacy data is not yet available for all months)
For the same period in 2022:
- 22 463 doses of naloxone have been reported as being distributed in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts.
In 2022 (total):
- 27 843 doses of naloxone were distributed in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts
In 2021 (total):
- 33 242 doses of naloxone were distributed in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts