Suspected opioid-related incidents
From January 2020 to September 2020:
- Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to 446 suspected opioid-related incidents
For the same period last year:
- Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to 361 suspected opioid-related incidents
In 2019 (total):
- Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to 468 suspected opioid-related incidents.
In 2018 (total):
- Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to 198 suspected opioid-related incidents.
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Emergency department visits
Suspected accidental overdoses
From January 2020 to September 2020:
- there were 398 visits to the emergency department at Health Sciences North for suspected accidental overdoses
For the same period last year:
- there were 478 visits to the emergency department at Health Sciences North for suspected accidental overdoses
In 2019 (total):
- there were 579 visits to the emergency department at Health Sciences North for suspected accidental overdoses
In 2018 (total):
- there were 426 visits to the emergency department at Health Sciences North for suspected accidental overdoses
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Confirmed opioid overdoses
From January 2020 to June 2020 (preliminary data):
- there were 170 visits to emergency departments in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts for confirmed opioid overdoses
For the same period in 2019:
- there were 183 visits to emergency departments in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts for confirmed opioid overdoses
In 2019 (total):
- there were 326 visits to emergency departments in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts for confirmed opioid overdoses
In 2018 (total):
- there were 178 visits to emergency departments in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts for confirmed opioid overdoses
Deaths
From January 2020 to May 2020 (preliminary data):
- 33 residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts died from an opioid-related overdose
For the same period last year:
- 24 residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts died from an opioid-related overdose
In 2019 (total):
- 56 residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts died from an opioid-related overdose
In 2018 (total):
- 32 residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts died from an opioid-related overdose
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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 2020 to September 2020:
- 14 395 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)
In 2019 (total):
- 17 001 doses of naloxone were distributed in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts