Opioid Deaths Drop Nationally, but Rise in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador

Candice Chaffey tient une seringue provenant d'une trousse de naloxone alors qu'elle pose pour une photo à Toronto, le jeudi 29 juin 2023. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Arlyn McAdorey

New federal data says apparent opioid-related deaths dropped by 17 percent across Canada in 2024 compared with the prior year.

But they rose in Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador and the Northwest Territories over the same period.