The “Find Your Way Community Resource Guide” provides both practitioners and service recipients contact information for organizations such as drug treatment centres, crisis lines, shelters, locations to pick up safer injection and inhalation supplies, as well as information on other community agencies.
For additional support, visit the Mental Health and Substance Use Health Services and Resources webpage.
Revised August 20, 2024
Contents
| Shelters |
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MEN:
The Ottawa Mission
35 Waller St., 613-234-1144
The Salvation Army
171 George St., 613-241-1573
Shepherds of Good Hope
230 Murray St., 613-241-6494
(YSB) Young Men’s Emergency Shelter
613-907-8975
WOMEN:
Cornerstone Emergency Shelter
613-237-4669 ext. 300
Women’s Transitional Emergency Shelter Program, Shepherds of Good Hope
256 King Edward Ave., 613-688-2929 ext. 322
(YSB) Young Women’s Emergency Shelter
613-789-8220
WOMEN FLEEING ABUSE:
Chrysalis House, 613-591-5901
Interval House, 613-234-5181
Maison D’Amitié, 613-747-0020
Nelson House, 613-225-3129
MEN & WOMEN:
YMCA/YWCA, 180 Argyle Ave., 613-237-1320, 311
FAMILY:
Carling Family Shelter, 613-820-9909
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| Needles and safer inhalation equipment public locations |
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AIDS Committee of Ottawa
19 Main St., 613-238-5014
Carlington Community Health Centre & 24 Community Health Box
900 Merivale Rd., 613-722-4000 ext.260
Belong Ottawa @ Centre 454
454 King Edward Ave., 613-235-4351
Belong Ottawa @ St. Luke’s Table
211 Bronson Ave., 613-238-4193
Centre 507
507 Bank St., 613-233-5626 ext.221
Centretown Community Health Centre
420 Cooper St., 613-233-4443 ext.2208
Max Ottawa
400 Cooper St. Unit 9004, 613-440-3237
Ontario Addictions Treatment Centres
1318 Carling Ave., 613-627-0856
263 Montreal Rd., 613-749-9666
401 Somerset St., West 613-233-1114
Onyx Community Services
311 McArthur Rd., 1-888-833-5303
Operation Come Home
150 Gloucester Street., 613-230-4663
24hr: 1-800-668-4663
Ottawa Inner City Health-Shepherds of Good Hope
265 King Edward Ave., (343) 996-4376
Ottawa Public Health, Harm Reduction Program
179 Clarence St., 613-580-2424 ext. 29047
Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre
1365 Richmond Rd., 2nd Floor., 613-820-2001
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre, Oasis
221 Nelson St., 613-569-3488 ext. 2101
South East Ottawa Community Health Centre
600-1355 Bank St., 613-737-5115
Site Van
613-232-3232 *Collect Calls Accepted
Somerset West Community Health Centre,
N.E.S.I. Room
55 Eccles St., 613-238-8210 ext. 2246
Somerset West CHC, N.E.S.I. Van
613-761-0003
Terrasses Montfort Renaissance
1900 Blvd. St. Joseph, 613-424-3400
The Well
154 Somerset West., 613-594-8861
Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health
299 Montreal Rd., 613-748-5999 ext. 230
Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa
147 Besserer St., 613-241-7788 ext.300
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Mobile and outreach services
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Drug Overdose Prevention & Education Response Team (DOPE)
Carlington Catchment: 613-619-0584
Centretown Catchment: 613-619-0543
Somerset Catchment: 613-402-5189
Somerset West CHC, N.E.S.I. Van
613-761-0003
Site Van, Ottawa Public Health
613-232-3232 *Collect Calls Accepted
S.T.O.R.M. Van (Aboriginal Women)
613-265-7558
SWCHC: Homeless Crisis Outreach Project
West Centretown: 613-447-0029
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General outreach
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Salvation Army Van
613-296-8355 or 311
StreetSmarts Outreach
613-979-3387
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| Pharmacy-needle/Syringe 5-packs |
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Centretown Pharmacy
326 Bank St., 613-422-2900
Ottawa South Respect Rx Pharmacy
20-1800 Bank St., 613-424-9555
Palmyra Guardian
1013 Merivale Rd., 613-729-7117
Parkway Pharmacy
311 McArthur Ave., 613-749-2324
Respect Rx Vanier
45 Montreal Rd., 613-422-8181
Respect Rx West
14-2006 Roberston Rd., 613-680-6999
Respect Rx South
1800 Bank St., 613-414-9555
Shoppers Drug Mart
1300 Stitsville Main St., 613-831-0901
Swift Compounding Pharmacy
276 Bank St., 613-422-2202
Trust Care Pharmasave
1020 St. Laurent Blvd., 613-749-8577
Whole Health Pharmacy Ogilvie
1150 Cadboro Rd., 613-749-7455
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| Drug information and treatment |
| INFORMATION:
ConnexOntario: Community Mental Health and Addiction Services
1-866-531-2600
DETOX:
Ottawa Withdrawal Management Centre
1777 Montreal Road., 613-241-1525
SUPPORT SERVICES & TREATMENT
AccessMHA
www.accessmha.ca, 613-241-5202
Addiction and Mental Health Services,
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
221 Nelson St., 613-789-1500
Addiction Services, The Ottawa Mission
35 Waller St., 613-234-1144
Alcoholics Anonymous Hotline
613-237-6000
Amethyst Women’s Addiction Centre
488 Wilbrod St., 613-563-0363
Canadian Mental Health Association
201-311 McArthur Ave., 613-737-7791
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre
112 Willowlea Rd., Carp, 613-594-8333
Managed Alcohol Program
256 King Edward Ave., 613-688-2929 x336
Montfort Renaissance
613-241-1266
Narcotics Anonymous Hotline
Free:1-888-811-3887
OASIS, Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
221 Nelson St., 613-569-3488
Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres
401 Somerset St. West, 613-233-1114
263 Montreal Rd., 613-749-9666
1318 Carling Ave., 613-627-0856
Recovery Ottawa
45 Montreal Rd.., 613-763-6882
306 Rideau St., 613-454-0321
2006 Robertson Rd., 613-903-6006
1800 Bank St., 613-425-9525
Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM)
613-722-6521, ext. 6508
Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services
312 Parkdale Ave., 613-724-4881
Serenity Renewal for Families
202-2255 St. Laurent Blvd., 613-523-5143
SMART Recovery
613-789-8941
T.E.S.P Transitional Emergency Shelter Program, Shepherds of Good Hope
256 King Edward Ave., 613-688-2929 x349
The Oaks, Shepherds of Good Hope
1053-1057 Merivale Rd., 613-288-0374
Youth Services Bureau – Downtown Drop In
147 Besserer St., 613-241-7788 X300 or 400
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| Residential treatment facilities |
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MEN:
Anchorage, The Salvation Army
175 George St., 613-241-1573 ext. 308/326
Harvest House
3435 Ramsayville Rd., 613-521-9114
Serenity House
103 Leopolds Dr., 613-733-3663
Sobriety House
90 First Ave., 613-233-0828
Terrasses Montfort Renaissance
1900 St-Joseph Boulevard
613-424-3400
WOMEN:
Empathy House
360 Sunnyside Ave., 613-730-7319
Vesta Recovery Program for Women
101 James St., 613-233-0353
Terrasses Montfort Renaissance
1900 St-Joseph Boulevard
613-424-3400
FRENCH SERVICES:
Maison Fraternité
242 Cantin St., 613-741-2523
YOUTH:
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre (Male & Gender Diverse)
1986 Scotch Corners Rd., 613-594-8333 ext. 3101
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre (Women & Gender Diverse)
1883 Bradley Side Rd., 613-594-8333 ext. 2207
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| Drop-in centres/day programs |
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Belong Ottawa at Centre 454
454 King Edward Ave., 613-235-4351
Belong Ottawa at St. Luke's Table
Temporary Location: 211 Bronson Ave.
Saturday Program: 70 James St., 613-238-4193
Belong Ottawa at The Well
154 Somerset St W., 613-594-8861
Capital City Mission
521 Rideau St., 613-241-2407
Centre Espoir Sophie (Women)
145 Murray St., 613-789-5119
Centre 507
507 Bank St., 613-233-5626
Kind Space
400 Cooper St., 613-563-4818
Minwaashin Lodge Aboriginal
Women’s Support Centre
100-1155 Lola St., 613-741-5590
Oasis, Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
221 Nelson St., 613-569-3488
Operation Come Home
150 Gloucester., 613-230-4663
or 1-800-668-4663
St. Joe's Women's Centre
151 Laurier Ave. East, 613-231-6722
Shawenjeagamik Drop-In Centre
510 Rideau St., 613-789-3077
The Living Room, AIDS Committee of Ottawa
19 Main St., 613-563-0851
The Well (Women)
154 Somerset St. West, 613-594-8861
Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health
299 Montreal Rd., 613-748-5999
Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa
147 Besserer St., 613-241-7788
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| Crisis lines/crisis services |
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Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline
24/7 Crisis Line, 1-833-900-1010
Distress Centre (24 hours)
613-238-3311
Ottawa Hospital Mobile Crisis Team (Van)
613-722-6914
Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre
613-562-2333
Ottawa Victim Services
600-250 City Centre Ave., 613-238-2762
Sexual Assault Support Centre (24 hours)
613-234-2266
Suicide Crisis Helpline
9-8-8
Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa
24/7 Crisis Line: 1-877-377-7775, 613-260-2360
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Sexual health, pregnancy and birth control
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Planned Parenthood Ottawa
404-222 Somerset St. West, 613-226-3234
Sexual Health Centre & Gay Zone
179 Clarence St., 613-234-4641 (reception)
Ontario Sexual Health Info Line
1-800-668-2437
YSB Youth Health Clinic
147 Besserer St., 613-241-7913 ext. 222
HIV/AIDS
AIDS Committee of Ottawa
19 Main St., 613-238-5014
Bruce House
402-251 Bank St., 613-729-0911
Bureau Régional d’Action, SIDA (BRAS)
(French Services)
109 Wright St, Hull, Québec., 819-776-2727
Oasis, Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
221 Nelson St., 613-569-3488
The Living Room, AIDS Committee of Ottawa
19 Main St., 613-563-0851
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System navigation telephone lines
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Client and Social Services Ontario
2-1-1
Health Connect Ontario
8-1-1
Ottawa Client Services
3-1-1
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Additional Services
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Dental Health Services
613-580-6744 ext. 23510
Gignul Housing Inc (Aboriginal Services)
396 MacLaren St., 613-232-0016
HALCO – HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario
1-888-705-8889
Housing Help
502-309 Cooper St., 613-563-4532
Legal Aid of Ontario
73 Albert St., 613-238-7931
Men & Healing
209-1300 Carling Ave., 613-482-9363
Odawa Native Friendship Centre
815 St. Laurent Blvd., 613-722-3811
Ottawa Police Service
613-236-1222
The Food Bank
613-745-7001
The Ottawa Mission’s Dental Clinic
35 Waller St., 613-234-1144 ext. 314
The Ottawa Mission’s Primary Care Clinic
35 Waller St., 613-288-0460
University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic
17 Copernicus St., 613-562-5600
Voice Found/Strength Found
613-763-5332//1-866-239-0558
Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health
299 Montreal Rd., 613-748-5999
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Supervised consumptions services
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Ottawa Public Health
179 Clarence St.
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
221 Nelson St.
Somerset West Community Health Centre
55 Eccles St.
The Trailer, Shepherds of Good Hope
230 Murray St.
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Drug use may result in acute effects such as overdose (poisoning) or mental and behavioural effects (e.g., the “bad trip” or withdrawal). Chronic use may cause other adverse health consequences.
This section discusses the use of, and resulting acute morbidity and mortality from, drugs other than cannabis, alcohol and tobacco. For additional information on drugs please refer to Ottawa Public Health's Stop Overdose webpage. Information on cannabis, alcohol and tobacco use in Ottawa can be accessed on the following Ottawa Public Health data pages:
For the most recent Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Report 2021, visit the Mental Health and Well-Being webpage.
Dynamic Dashboards
Opioid Overdose Data
| Opioid Overdose Emergency Department Visit Count by Month (Updated Monthly) |
Figure 1. Opioid overdose emergency department visit count by month in Ottawa, 2020 to 2023 
| Data notes |
| National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), Canadian Institute for Health (CIHI)
- This data is specific to opioids and so counts will be lower than counts of suspected overdose related emergency department visits.
- Opioid overdose visits include unscheduled emergency department visits where opioid poisoning was recorded as the main or other problem. Unconfirmed diagnoses are excluded.
- Counts include all patients with an opioid overdose who are seen at Ottawa hospital emergency departments regardless of the patient's place of residence. Patients who reside outside of Ottawa and are seen at Ottawa hospitals are included.
- Counts include all overdoses, regardless of the intent of the person who overdosed.
- Cases include all ages and all levels of severity.
- Counts are preliminary and may change over time as data is updated.
- This data is not specific to the type of opioid (e.g. heroin or fentanyl) or the circumstances of its use (therapeutic, recreational etc.).
- Monthly counts of less than 5 will be suppressed for privacy purposes.
- View data below or on OpenData Ottawa.
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| Data Tables for Figure 1 |
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2023 Opioid overdose emergency department visit count by month, Ottawa
| Month 2023 |
Total ED visits for opioid overdose |
| January |
84 |
| February |
94 |
| March |
101 |
| April |
123 |
| May |
135 |
| June |
107 |
| July |
151 |
| August |
124 |
| September |
93 |
| October |
73 |
| November |
120 |
| December |
86 |
2022 Opioid overdose emergency department visit count by month, Ottawa data table
| Month 2022 |
Total ED visits for opioid overdose |
| January |
48 |
| February |
63 |
| March |
93 |
| April |
65 |
| May |
88 |
| June |
72 |
| July |
98 |
| August |
76 |
| September |
76 |
| October |
64 |
| November |
60 |
| December |
63
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2021 Opioid overdose emergency department visit count by month, Ottawa data table
| Month 2021 |
Total ED visits for opioid overdose |
| January |
74 |
| February |
63 |
| March |
86 |
| April |
86 |
| May |
112 |
| June |
89 |
| July |
77 |
| August |
106 |
| September |
67 |
| October |
98 |
| November |
78 |
| December |
88 |
Opioid overdose emergency department visit count by month in 2020, Ottawa data table
| Month (2020) |
Total ED visits for opioid overdose |
| January |
21 |
| February |
54 |
| March |
64 |
| April |
65 |
| May |
60 |
| June |
63 |
| July |
82 |
| August |
120 |
| September |
90 |
| October |
82 |
| November |
43 |
| December |
72 |
Opioid overdose emergency department visit count by month in 2019, Ottawa data table
| Month (2019) |
Total ED visits for opioid overdose |
| January |
33 |
| February |
35 |
| March |
34 |
| April |
58 |
| May |
58 |
| June |
52 |
| July |
44 |
| August |
33 |
| September |
27 |
| October |
31 |
| November |
46 |
| December |
36 |
Opioid overdose emergency department visit count by month in 2018, Ottawa data table
| Month (2018) |
Total ED visits for opioid overdose |
| January |
28 |
| February |
30 |
| March |
29 |
| April |
23 |
| May |
33 |
| June |
38 |
| July |
48 |
| August |
46 |
| September |
50 |
| October |
43 |
| November |
53 |
| December |
51 |
Opioid overdose emergency department visit count by month in 2017, Ottawa data table
| Month (2017) |
Total ED visits for opioid overdose |
| April |
38 |
| May |
24 |
| June |
37 |
| July |
50 |
| Aug |
48 |
| Sep |
41 |
| Oct |
33 |
| Nov |
27 |
| Dec |
29 |
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Opioid Overdose Related Deaths |
Opioid overdose deaths in Ottawa by calendar quarter
| Data notes |
- Opioid-related deaths are defined as an acute intoxication/toxicity death resulting from the direct effects of the administration of exogenous substance(s) where one or more of the substances is an opioid, regardless of how the opioid was obtained. This excludes deaths due to chronic substance use, medical assistance in dying, trauma where an intoxicant contributed to the circumstances of the injury and deaths classified as homicide.
- Reports only include confirmed opioid-related deaths for which death investigation results have indicated an opioid directly contributed to the cause of death
- Deaths have been assigned to public health unit based on six-digit postal code of the residence of the decedent. If residence postal code was unavailable, the postal code of the incident location was used. If postal code of the incident location was unavailable, the postal code of the death location was used.
- Data for 2017 - Q2 includes only two months of data (May and June). All other quarters include three months of data.
- Data source: Coroner's Opioid Investigative Aid, Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario, extracted August 14, 2023.
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Opioid overdose related deaths in Ottawa data table
| Year and calendar quarter |
Number of opioid overdose related deaths |
| 2017 - Q2 |
13 |
| 2017 - Q3 |
18 |
| 2017 - Q4 |
28 |
| 2018 - Q1 |
14 |
| 2018 - Q2 |
14 |
| 2018 - Q3 |
23 |
| 2018 - Q4 |
31 |
| 2019 - Q1 |
20 |
| 2019 - Q2 |
19 |
| 2019 - Q3 |
11 |
| 2019 - Q4 |
15 |
| 2020 - Q1 |
18 |
| 2020 - Q2 |
31 |
| 2020 - Q3 |
38 |
| 2020 - Q4 |
37 |
| 2021 - Q1 |
37 |
| 2021 - Q2 |
45 |
| 2021 - Q3 |
30 |
| 2021 - Q4 |
33 |
| 2022 - Q1 |
35 |
| 2022 - Q2 |
34 |
| 2022 - Q3 |
55 |
| 2022 - Q4 |
39 |
| 2023 - Q1 |
55 |
| 2023 - Q2 |
38 |
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Open data |
| The following data tables are available for download on Open Ottawa:
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Drug Use and Health Impacts Data - Archived data
Drug use can result in poisonings (overdoses) or mental health related emergency department visits, hospitalizations or deaths. Opioids, in particular, have received a great deal of attention in the last few years as the effects of their use become more evident.
Due to the demands of COVID-19, this data has not been updated. We look forward to updating it in the near future.
| Self-Reported Drug Use Among Ottawa Adults |
- An estimated 3% of the Ottawa population aged 19 and over reported using an illicit drug other than cannabis in the past year. [1] This is not different from Ontario-less-Ottawa. Estimates cannot be made for individual drugs because of small counts. Self reports likely underestimate drug use due to the stigmatic and illegal nature of many of these drugs.
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| Self-Reported Substance Use Among Ottawa Youth in the Past Year |
| In Ottawa:
- Approximately 10% of students in Grades 7 to 12 use cough and cold medicine, opioids or other illicit substances. This is less common that alcohol or cannabis (Figure 2).
- More than 6,100 (14%) Grade 9 to 12 students used prescription medication (e.g., opioids, tranquilizers, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medications) non-medically. This is not different from Ontario-less-Ottawa. Non-medical opioid use was reported by approximately 4,800 (11%) Grade 9 to 12 students. [2]
- About one in ten (9%) Grade 9 to 12 students reported using a substance other than alcohol, cannabis, prescription, or over-the-counter (OTC) medication (e.g., hallucinogens, cocaine, or ecstasy). [2]
Figure 2. Reported use of selected substances by Ottawa students in the past year, 2017 
| Data Source and Notes for Figure 2 |
| Ottawa Public Health. Public Health Monitoring of Risk Factors in Ontario – Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey 2017. Centre for Addictions and Mental Health
- The 2017 OSDUHS data used in this section are from the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and administered by the Institute for Social Research, York University. Its contents and interpretation are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
- The Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS) is the longest ongoing biennial school survey in Canada, and the only province-wide survey of this population. The 2017 statistics are based on a random representative sample of over 1,400 Ottawa students enrolled in any of the four publicly funded school boards in grades 7 through 12.
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| Data Table for Figure 2 |
Table 2. Reported use (% of Ottawa students) in the past year for selected substances, 2017
| Substance |
Percentage of Student Reporting Use |
| Alcohol |
35.9 |
| Cannabis |
18.0 |
| Non medical opioids (Gr 7-8) |
8.6 |
| Non medical opioids (Gr 9-12) |
11.3 |
| Cough/cold medicine |
9.4 |
| Tobacco |
5.8 |
| Illicit drug use (Gr 9-12) |
9.9 |
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| Emergency Department Visits for Drug Use |
| In Ottawa:
- Unintentional opioid drug overdose emergency department visits exceed overdoses from all other drugs combined (e.g., cocaine, barbiturates and amphetamines). Opioid overdoses have increased markedly since 2015 (Figure 3).
- Young adults have the highest rates of unintentional opioid overdose emergency department visits, peaking in the 30 to 34 year age group (Figure 4).
Figure 3. Emergency department visits for unintentional opioid and non-opioid drug related overdoses in Ottawa from 2008 to 2017 
| Data Source and Notes for Figure 3 |
| Unscheduled emergency department visits, National Ambulatory Care System (2008-2017). Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care IntelliHealth Ontario. Extracted Oct 2, 2018
- Data includes poisonings from opioids (T400, T401, T402, T403, T404 and T406) and non-opioid drug poisonings (T405, T408, T423, T409 and T436).
- Data excludes intentional events (X61, X62 and Y87) and those related to cannabis overdoses (T407).
- Data includes patients with Ottawa as their public health unit of residence.
- For clarity, rates are not graphed, but are provided in the accompanying data table.
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| Data Table for Figure 3 |
Table 3. Emergency department visits for unintentional opioid and non-opioid drug related overdoses in Ottawa from 2008 to 2017
| Year |
All Opioid Overdoses Counts |
Non-Opioid Overdoses Counts |
Population |
Opioid Overdose Rates (per 100,000 population) |
Non-Opioid Overdoses Rates (per 100,000 population) |
| 2008 |
103 |
63 |
869,015 |
11.9 |
7.2 |
| 2009 |
104 |
61 |
883,741 |
11.8 |
6.9 |
| 2010 |
128 |
62 |
899,016 |
14.2 |
6.9 |
| 2011 |
138 |
72 |
912,248 |
15.1 |
7.9 |
| 2012 |
153 |
68 |
924,466 |
16.6 |
7.4 |
| 2013 |
198 |
82 |
936,180 |
21.1 |
8.8 |
| 2014 |
196 |
87 |
946,870 |
20.7 |
9.2 |
| 2015 |
178 |
94 |
956,929 |
18.6 |
9.8 |
| 2016 |
243 |
115 |
973,481 |
25 |
11.8 |
| 2017 |
370 |
122 |
996,651 |
37.1 |
12.2 |
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Figure 4. Emergency department visit rates (counts per 100,000 population) for unintentional opioid overdose by age group in Ottawa, 2017 
| Data Sources and Notes for Figure 4 |
| Unscheduled emergency department visits, National Ambulatory Care System (2017). Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care IntelliHealth Ontario. Extracted Oct 2, 2018
- Data includes unintentional poisonings from opioids (T400, T401, T402, T403, T404 and T406) and non-opioid drug poisonings (T405, T408, T423, T409 and T436).
- Data excludes intentional events (X61, X62 and Y87) and those related to cannabis overdoses (T407).
- Data includes patients with Ottawa as their public health unit of residence.
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| Data Table for Figure 4 |
Table 4. Emergency department visit rates (counts per 100,000 population) for unintentional opioid overdose by age group in Ottawa, 2017
| Age Group (in Years) |
Opioid Overdose Rate (per 100,000 population) |
| Less than 1 |
No cases |
| 1 to 4 |
No cases |
| 5 to 9 |
No cases |
| 10 to 14 |
5.8 |
| 15 to 19 |
40.5 |
| 20 to 24 |
55.5 |
| 25 to 29 |
71.7 |
| 30 to 34 |
83.4 |
| 35 to 39 |
50.1 |
| 40 to 44 |
33.5 |
| 45 to 49 |
51.5 |
| 50 to 54 |
32.1 |
| 55 to 59 |
37 |
| 60 to 64 |
27.1 |
| 65 and Older |
17.2 |
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- A different pattern is seen when looking at drug-related emergency department visits for mental and behavioural disorders in Ottawa (Figure 5, Table 6). Non-opioid related mental and behavioural disorder emergency department visits exceed those of opioids and show an increasing trend beginning in 2015 (Figure 5).
Figure 5. Emergency department drug-related mental and behavioural disorder visits in Ottawa from 2008 to 2017 
| Data Source and Notes for Figure 5 |
| Unscheduled emergency department visits, National Ambulatory Care System (2008-2017). Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care IntelliHealth Ontario. Extracted Oct 2, 2018
- Data includes mental and behavioural disorders for opioids (F110-F119) and non-opioids (F130-139, F140-149, F150-159, F160-169, F180-F189 and F190-F199).
- Data excludes intentional events (X61, X62 and Y87) and those related to cannabis (F120-129).
- Data includes patients with Ottawa as their public health unit of residence.
- Rates are not graphed for clarity, but are provided in the accompanying data table.
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| Data Table for Figure 5 |
Table 5. Emergency department drug related mental and behavioural disorder visits and rates as counts per 100,000 population in Ottawa from 2008 to 2017
| Year |
All opioid mental disorder counts |
Non-opioid mental disorder counts |
Opioid mental disorder rate |
Non-opioid mental disorder rate |
| 2008 |
209 |
1029 |
24.1 |
118.4 |
| 2009 |
229 |
879 |
25.9 |
99.5 |
| 2010 |
345 |
1014 |
38.4 |
112.8 |
| 2011 |
312 |
1005 |
34.2 |
110.2 |
| 2012 |
295 |
1008 |
31.9 |
109 |
| 2013 |
230 |
926 |
24.6 |
98.9 |
| 2014 |
236 |
1058 |
24.9 |
111.7 |
| 2015 |
285 |
1148 |
29.8 |
120 |
| 2016 |
294 |
1487 |
30.2 |
152.8 |
| 2017 |
395 |
1714 |
39.6 |
172.0 |
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Table 6. Number of mental and behavioural disorder emergency department visits in Ottawa by drug type, 2017
| Drug Type |
Number of emergency department visits |
| Multiple drug use |
947 |
| Cocaine |
537 |
| Opioids |
395 |
| Stimulants |
209 |
| Hypnotics |
97 |
| Hallucinogens |
21 |
| Solvents |
Less than 10 visits |
| Data Source and Notes for Table 6 |
| Unscheduled emergency department visits, National Ambulatory Care System (2008-2017). Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care IntelliHealth Ontario. Extracted Oct 2, 2018
- Data includes mental and behavioural disorders for opioids (F110-F119) and non-opioids (F130-139, F140-149, F150-159, F160-169, F180-F189 and F190-F199).
- Data excludes intentional events (X61, X62 and Y87) and those related to cannabis (F120-129).
- Data includes patients with Ottawa as their public health unit of residence.
- Rates are not graphed for clarity, but are provided in the accompanying data table.
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| Hospitalizations for Drug Use |
| In Ottawa:
- Unintentional opioid drug overdose hospitalizations exceeded overdoses from all other drugs combined (e.g., cocaine, barbiturates, amphetamines) (Figure 6).
- Adults aged 65 and older have the highest rates of unintentional opioid overdose hospitalizations (Figure 7). This group also has the highest rate of opioid prescription for pain (Figure 8).
Figure 6. Hospitalizations for unintentional drug related overdoses in Ottawa from 2008 to 2017 
| Data Source and Notes for Figure 6 |
| Unscheduled hospitalizations, Discharge Abstract Database (2008-2017). Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care IntelliHealth Ontario. Extracted Oct 2, 2018
- Data includes poisonings from opioids (T400, T401, T402, T403, T404 and T406) and non-opioid drug poisonings (T405, T408, T423, T409 and T436).
- Data excludes intentional events (X61, X62 and Y87) and those related to cannabis overdoses (T407).
- Data includes visits with Ottawa as the public health unit of the patient.
- Rates are not graphed for clarity, but are provided in the accompanying data table
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| Data Table for Figure 6 |
Table 7. Hospitalization counts and rates (per 100,000 population) for opioid and non-opioid overdoses
| Year |
Hospitalization counts for opioids |
Hospitalization counts for non-opioids |
Hospitalization rates for opioids |
Hospitalization rates for non-opioids |
| 2008 |
32 |
16 |
3.7 |
1.8 |
| 2009 |
33 |
12 |
3.7 |
1.4 |
| 2010 |
15 |
13 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
| 2011 |
43 |
9 |
4.7 |
1 |
| 2012 |
45 |
15 |
4.9 |
1.6 |
| 2013 |
45 |
11 |
4.8 |
1.2 |
| 2014 |
55 |
23 |
5.8 |
2.4 |
| 2015 |
44 |
18 |
4.6 |
1.9 |
| 2016 |
64 |
22 |
6.6 |
2.3 |
| 2017 |
67 |
33 |
6.7 |
3.3 |
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Figure 7. Hospitalization rates (counts per 100,000 population) for unintentional opioid overdose by age group in Ottawa, 2017 
| Data Source and Notes for Figure 7 |
| Unscheduled hospitalizations, Discharge Abstract Database (2008-2017). Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care IntelliHealth Ontario. Extracted Oct 2, 2018
- Data includes poisonings from opioids (T400, T401, T402, T403, T404 and T406) and non-opioid drug poisonings (T405, T408, T423, T409 and T436).
- Data excludes intentional events (X61, X62 and Y87) and those related to cannabis overdoses (T407).
- Data includes visits with Ottawa as the public health unit of the patient.
- Rates for those aged 0 to 19 are suppressed due to low counts.
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| Data Table for Figure 7 |
Table 8. Hospitalization rates (counts per 100,000 population) for unintentional opioid overdose by age group in Ottawa, 2017
| Age Group (in Years) |
Hospitalization Rate (per 100,000 population) |
| 0 to 19 |
Not reportable |
| 20 to 29 |
7 |
| 30 to 39 |
7 |
| 40 to 49 |
9.1 |
| 50 to 64 |
7 |
| 65 and older |
12.6 |
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Figure 8. Prescription rates as counts per 1,000 population for opioid prescriptions for pain by age group in Ottawa, 2017 
| Data Source and Notes for Figure 8 |
| Ontario Drug Policy Research Network. Ontario Prescription Opioid Tool. Toronto, ON; July 2018. Available from: http://odprn.ca/ontario-opioid-drug-observatory/ontario-prescription-opioid-tool/ [Extracted Oct 2, 2018] |
| Data Table for Figure 8 |
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Table 9. Individual prescription rates as counts per 1,000 population for opioid prescriptions for pain by age group in Ottawa, 2017
| Age Group (in Years) |
Prescription Rate (per 100,000 population) |
| 0 to 14 |
10.4 |
| 15 to 24 |
71.6 |
| 25 to 44 |
75.6 |
| 45 to 64 |
130.2 |
| 65 and older |
197.6 |
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- Although non-opioid mental health and behavioural hospitalizations exceed those that are opioid-related, this difference has narrowed in recent years (Figure 9).
- Table 11 shows the mental and behavioural disorder hospitalizations by drug type.
Figure 9. Opioid and non-opioid related mental and behavioural disorder hospitalizations in Ottawa from 2008 to 2017 ![]: A line graph showing the count of hospitalizations for opioid and non-opioid related mental and behavioural disorders in Ottawa from 2008 to 2017](/en/reports-research-and-statistics/resources/Images/HosptDrugsMentalBehav_Ottawa_2017.png)
| Data Source and Notes for Figure 9 |
| Unscheduled hospitalizations, Discharge Abstract Database (2008-2017). Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care IntelliHealth Ontario. Extracted Oct 2, 2018
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Data includes mental and behavioural disorders for opioids (F110-F119) and non-opioids (F130-139, F140-149, F150-159, F160-169, F180-F189 and F190-F199).
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Data excludes intentional events (X61, X62 and Y87) and those related to cannabis (F120-129).
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Data includes patients with Ottawa as their public health unit of residence.
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Rates are not graphed for clarity, but are provided in the accompanying data table.
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| Data Table for Figure 9 |
Table 10. Opioid and non-opioid related mental and behavioural disorder hospitalizations in Ottawa from 2008 to 2017
| Year |
All Opioid Mental Disorder Counts |
Non-Opioid Mental Disorder Counts |
Opioid Mental Disorder Rate |
Non-Opioid Mental Disorder Rate |
| 2008 |
85 |
216 |
9.8 |
24.9 |
| 2009 |
97 |
214 |
11 |
24.2 |
| 2010 |
104 |
214 |
11.6 |
23.8 |
| 2011 |
95 |
188 |
10.4 |
20.6 |
| 2012 |
103 |
189 |
11.1 |
20.4 |
| 2013 |
103 |
171 |
11 |
18.3 |
| 2014 |
138 |
177 |
14.6 |
18.7 |
| 2015 |
131 |
166 |
13.7 |
17.3 |
| 2016 |
176 |
228 |
18.1 |
23.4 |
| 2017 |
211 |
242 |
21.2 |
24.3 |
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Table 11. Number of mental and behavioural disorder hospitalizations in Ottawa by drug type, 2017
| Drug Type |
Number of hospitalizations |
| Opioids |
211 |
| Cocaine |
137 |
| Multiple drug use |
104 |
| Hypnotics |
26 |
| Stimulants |
25 |
| Hallucinogens |
<10 |
| Solvents |
<10 |
| Data Source and Notes for Table 11 |
Unscheduled hospitalizations, Discharge Abstract Database (2008-2017). Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care IntelliHealth Ontario. Extracted Oct 2, 2018
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Data includes mental and behavioural disorders for opioids (F110-F119) and non-opioids (F130-139, F140-149, F150-159, F160-169, F180-F189 and F190-F199).
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Data excludes intentional events (X61, X62 and Y87) and those related to cannabis (F120-129).
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Data includes patients with Ottawa as their public health unit of residence.
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Rates are not graphed for clarity, but are provided in the accompanying data table.
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| Fatalities and Drug Overdoses in Ottawa |
Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths
- In 2016, there were 45 deaths associated with unintentional drug overdoses, including overdoses where intent was unknown. The majority of these deaths (37, 82%) were opioid related (Figure 10).
- Figure 11 shows the age distribution of unintentional drug overdose deaths in Ottawa in 2016.
- The rate of drug overdose deaths increased 32% in Ottawa between 2014 and 2015 and only 6% in the rest of Ontario (Figure 12). The increase in unintentional overdose deaths in Ottawa and the rest of Ontario has been due to increased unintentional opioid overdose deaths (Figure 12).
- Since 2014, fentanyl has been involved in the largest proportion of drug overdose deaths in Ottawa. For more information see the "Drug-related death in Ottawa, 2000-2015" report.
Figure 10. Unintentional drug overdose deaths in Ottawa by type of drug involved, 2016 
| Data Source and Notes for Figure 10 |
| Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario, extracted April 2018. Analyzed by Epidemiology Team, Ottawa Public Health.
- Data includes overdoses that were unintentional or of unknown intent. Data should be considered preliminary. Data includes people with Ottawa as their public health unit of residence.
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| Data Table for Figure 10 |
Table 12. Unintentional drug overdose deaths in Ottawa by type of drug involved, 2016
| Drug type |
Number of deaths |
| Fentanyl |
18 |
| Non-fentanyl opioids |
19 |
| All opioids |
37 |
| Non-opioid |
8 |
| Total |
45 |
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Figure 11. Age distribution of unintentional drug overdose deaths in Ottawa, 2016 (45 deaths total) 
| Data Source and Notes for Figure 11 |
| Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario, extracted April 2018. Analyzed by Epidemiology Team, Ottawa Public Health. |
| Data Table for Figure 11 |
Table 13. Age distribution of Ottawa unintentional drug overdose deaths, 2016 (45 deaths total)
| Age Group |
Number of Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths |
| 0 to 9 Years |
0 |
| 10 to 19 Years |
1 |
| 20 to 29 Years |
8 |
| 30 to 39 Years |
14 |
| 40 to 49 Years |
11 |
| 50 to 59 Years |
8 |
| 60 Years and Older |
3 |
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Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths Total opioid overdose deaths include those that are unintentional, intentional (suicide) or of unknown intent.
- There were a total of 64 opioid overdose deaths in 2017, an increase from 40 opioid overdose deaths in 2016 (Figure 12). The increase in opioid-related deaths is consistent with the trend seen in emergency room visits and hospitalizations: opioid-related harms have been increasing over the past few years (Figure 12).
- The mortality rate resulting from opioid use was highest in the 45 to 64 year old age group in 2017 (Figure 13).
- Fentanyl was the single most common opioid implicated in unintentional opioid-related overdose deaths in 2016 (Figure 10). In 2017, fentanyl was responsible for 72% of all-intent opioid related deaths (46 of 64). [4]
Figure 12. Total opioid overdose deaths in Ottawa and rates per 100,000 population, 2008 to 2017 
| Data Source and Notes for Figure 12 |
| Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). Interactive Opioid Tool. Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer for Ontario; 2018. Available from: http://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/DataAndAnalytics/Opioids/Opioids.aspx
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| Data Table for Figure 12 |
Table 14. Total opioid overdose deaths in Ottawa from 2008 to 2017
| Year |
Count of deaths |
Rate of deaths |
| 2008 |
14 |
1.6 |
| 2009 |
34 |
3.8 |
| 2010 |
22 |
2.4 |
| 2011 |
20 |
2.2 |
| 2012 |
19 |
2.1 |
| 2013 |
29 |
3.1 |
| 2014 |
30 |
3.2 |
| 2015 |
34 |
3.6 |
| 2016 |
40 |
4.1 |
| 2017 |
64 |
6.4 |
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Figure 13. Total opioid overdose related deaths by age group and rates as counts per 100,000 population in Ottawa, 2017 
| Data Source and Notes for Figure 13 |
| Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). Interactive Opioid Tool. Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer for Ontario; 2018. Available from: http://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/DataAndAnalytics/Opioids/Opioids.aspx
- Data includes all opioid overdoses and people with Ottawa as their public health unit of residence.
- The rates by age for a single year should be interpreted with caution because of low counts in some age groups.
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| Data Table for Figure 13 |
Table 15. Total opioid overdose related deaths by age group and rates as counts per 100,000 population in Ottawa, 2017
| Age Group (in Years) |
Count of Deaths |
Rate of Deaths (per 100,000 population) |
| 0 to 14 |
1 |
0.6 |
| 15 to 24 |
7 |
5.4 |
| 25 to 44 |
25 |
8.6 |
| 45 to 64 |
28 |
10.5 |
| 65 and Older |
3 |
2 |
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Drug Use and Overdose Reports
| Emergency Department Visits for Drug Overdoses in Ottawa, Archived Reports from 2017 |
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| Problematic Substance Use in Ottawa, 2016 |
| This report focuses on the prevalence of use, and the associated morbidity and mortality from the problematic use of illicit drugs, excluding cannabis, and of opioid prescription drugs used for non-medical purposes. Problematic Substance Use in Ottawa - Technical Report [PDF 2.5 MB] |
| Drug Overdose Deaths in Ottawa, 2000-2015 |
| Report: Drug Overdose Deaths in Ottawa, 2000-2015 [PDF 834 KB] |
| Overdose and HIV and Hepatitis C Infection Among People in Ottawa who use Drugs, 2014 |
| This report provides epidemiologic information about the risk of overdose and HIV and HCV infection among people who use drugs. Overdose and HIV and hepatitis C infection among people in Ottawa who use drugs - 2014 [PDF 369 KB] |
| Ottawa Student Drug Use and Health (OSDUH) Report, 2014 |
| The Ottawa Student Drug Use and Health Report 2014 offers a snapshot of health risk behaviours among youth in Ottawa using data from the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS). Full report [PDF 875 KB]
Infographics:
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| Substance Misuse in Ottawa, 2013 |
| This report focuses on the prevalence of substance use and the attributed burden of mental health, addictions, injury and chronic disease in Ottawa. It is meant to inform an evidence-based dialogue in our community to foster effective health prevention, promotion and interventions related to substance misuse. Substance Misuse in Ottawa Report [PDF 887 KB.] |
External Links
| Opioid-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Ontario |
| The Interactive Opioid Tool allows users to explore the most recent opioid-related morbidity and mortality data including emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths. Results can be viewed by public health unit, local health integration network, age, sex, and in some cases, drug type. |
References
| References |
- Ottawa Public Health. Canadian Community Health Survey 2015/16. Ontario Share File. Statistics Canada.
- Ottawa Public Health. Public Health Monitoring of Risk Factors in Ontario – Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey 2017. Centre for Addictions and Mental Health
- Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario. [Extracted April 2018]
- Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). Interactive Opioid Tool. Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer for Ontario; 2018. Available from: http://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/DataAndAnalytics/Opioids/Opioids.aspx
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