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Reasons for opioid poisoning hospitalizations in Canada 2007-2017

Percentage of opioid poisoning hospitalizations in Canada that are attributable to select reasons from 2007/2008 to 2016/2017

The data shows the percentage of opioid poisoning hospitalizations in Canada that are attributable to accidental, intentional or unknown causes from 2007 to 2017. According to the data, in 2016-2017, 52% of hospitalizations for opioid poisoning were attributable to accidental poisoning and 31% were attributable to intentional poisoning.

2007-2008 39 34 27
2008-2009 39 33 27
2009-2010 40 34 26
2010-2011 40 35 25
2011-2012 41 35 24
2012-2013 43 34 23
2013-2014 44 34 22
2014-2015 48 33 19
2015-2016 49 33 18
2016-2017 52 31 17