The overdose/drug poisoning crisis is a national, provincial and local issue. Opioid use is felt throughout our community, by its residents, first responders and service providers. In Waterloo Region, local statistics on opioid overdose/drug poisoning highlight the severity of the issue and can be found in the overdose/drug poisoning dashboard below.

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Learn more about this topic

• Harm reduction (Region of Waterloo)  
• Interactive Opioid Tool (Public Health Ontario)  
• Data, surveillance and research on opioids and other substances (Government of Canada)