Distribution of opioid overdose deaths in Canada in 2022, by opioid origin
In 2022, around 79 percent of accidental opioid overdose deaths in British Columbia involved only non-pharmaceutical opioids. In comparison, 53 percent of accidental opioid overdose deaths in New Brunswick involved only pharmaceutical opioids. This statistic shows the distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in Canada in 2022, by province and opioid origin.