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Share of Canadians with select experiences with opioids in 2017, by province

Percentage of Canadians who had select experiences with opioids in the last five years as of 2017, by province

The data displays the percentage of Canadians who in the past five years were personally prescribed opiates or who knew someone who has become addicted to opiates as of 2017, by province. It was found that 17% of respondents in British Columbia had been prescribed opiates in the past five years.

British Columbia	17	8
Alberta	19	12
Saskatchewan	19	14
Manitoba	14	16
Ontario	22	14
Quebec	14	8
Atlantic Canada	24	13
Canada	19	12

Share of Canadians with select experiences with opioids in 2017, by province

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