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Share of Canadians who knew someone with experience with opioids in 2017

Percentage of Canadians who knew a friend or family member with select experiences with opioids as of 2017

The data displays the percentage of Canadians who had close friends of family members with select experiences with opioids in the last five years as of 2017. It was found that 12% of respondents had a close friend or family member that had been dependent on or addicted to opiates in the last five years.

Been prescribed opiates by a doctor 30
Been dependent on or addicted to opiates 12
Overdosed from opiates 5
Died as a result of using opiates 4