Confirmed Opioid Overdose ED Visits in Ottawa

Date Created: November 2023 Update Frequency: Monthly Last Reviewed: November 2023 Accuracy, Completeness, and Known Issues: An opioid overdose is defined as an unscheduled ED visits where opioid poisoning was recorded as the main or other problem (ICD10-CA T40.0-T40.4, T40.6). Unconfirmed diagnoses are excluded. ED visits may underestimate the full extent of drug overdoses in the community as not all individuals who experience overdose seek care. Data for the last 3 months are preliminary and will change over time. Attributes: Month – Year and month of ED visit. Number of confirmed opioid overdose ED visits in Ottawa hospitals – number of confirmed opioid overdose ED visits in Ottawa hospitals. Data Steward: OPH Epidemiology Team Data Steward Email: oph-epidemiology@ottawa.ca Department or Agency: Ottawa Public Health Branch/Unit: Epidemiology and Evidence

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City of Ottawa

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2026-05-12