Cost of substance use in 2014 found to be over $1B in six provinces, N.B. total stood at $930M

A report for the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction finds the costs associated with substance use (tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, opioids, etc.) surpassed $1 billion in six provinces in 2014. The estimate was based on costs in four areas: healthcare, lost productivity, criminal justice and other direct costs. Ontario led the provinces with estimated costs from substance use of $14 billion in 2014, followed by Alberta ($5.4 billion) and B.C. ($4.8 billion). Other provinces to top the billion-dollar mark were Manitoba ($1.4 billion), Saskatchewan ($1.3 billion) and Nova Scotia ($1.2 billion).

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L’usage de substances a coûté plus d’un milliard de dollars à six provinces canadiennes - CCDUS