Suspected opioid-related incidents
From January 2023 to April 2023:
- Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to 142 suspected opioid-related incidents
For the same period last year:
- Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to 220 suspected opioid-related incidents
In 2022 (total):
- Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to 747 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 April 2023:
- There were 67 visits to emergency departments in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts for confirmed opioid overdoses
- This represents a local annualized rate of 96.6 visits per 100,000 population per year, significantly higher than the rate in Ontario overall, 63.6 visits per 100,000 population per year
For the same period in 2022:
- There were 148 visits to emergency departments in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts for confirmed opioid overdoses
- This represents a local annualized rate of 215.0 visits per 100,000 population per year, significantly higher than the rate in Ontario overall, 83.9 visits per 100,000 population per year
In 2022 (total):
- There were 471 visits to emergency departments in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts for confirmed opioid overdoses
- This represents a local annualized rate of 227.6 visits per 100,000 population per year, significantly higher than the comparable rate in Ontario overall, 81.0 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
In January 2023 (preliminary data):
- 9 residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts died from an opioid-related overdose
- This represents a local annualized mortality rate of 52.0 deaths per 100,000 population per year, significantly higher than the rate in Ontario overall, 12.4 deaths per 100,000 population per year
For the same period in 2022:
- 11 residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts died from an opioid-related overdose
- This represents a local annualized mortality rate of 64.0 deaths per 100,000 population per year, significantly higher than the rate in Ontario overall, 19.0 deaths per 100,000 population per year
In 2022 (total):
- 113 residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts died from an opioid-related overdose
- This represents a local annualized mortality rate of 54.6 deaths per 100,000 population per year, significantly higher than the comparable rate in Ontario overall, 16.9 deaths per 100,000 population per year
In 2021 (total):
- 102 residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts died from an opioid-related overdose
- This represents an local annual mortality rate of 49.6 deaths per 100,000 population per year, significantly higher than the comparable rate in Ontario overall, 19.3 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 March 2023: (preliminary data):
- 5 580 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:
- 6 100 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