Source: Hamilton Paramedic Services, extracted June 20, 2022.

Hamilton Opioid Information System - Opioid Overdoses
From January 1 to June 19, 2022, Hamilton Paramedic Services responded to 327 incidents related to suspected opioid overdoses.
- Since January 2017, the majority of cases (74%) were male, and the average age was 37 years.
- In 2021, Hamilton Paramedic Services responded to more incidents related to suspected opioid overdoses, 914 incidents (approximately 76 per month), compared to 2020.
- In 2020, Hamilton Paramedic Services responded to fewer incidents related to suspected opioid overdoses, 565 incidents (approximately 47 per month), compared to 2019.
- In 2019, approximately 596 people called 911 for a suspected opioid overdose, which was about 50 per month and 1.3 times higher than 2018.
- In 2018, approximately 450 people called 911 for a suspected opioid overdose, which was about 38 per month.
Monthly paramedic incidents
This figure shows the monthly number of paramedic incidents related to suspected opioid overdose in Hamilton since January 10, 2017.
Map of paramedic incidents related to opioid overdose
Note: This map shows the concentration of opioid-related paramedic incidents between January 1, 2017 to August 12, 2021.
Paramedic Incidents Categorized by Ward
Ward | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Total Count | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 97 | 3.8% |
2 | 159 | 170 | 203 | 244 | 238 | 1014 | 39.8% |
3 | 103 | 100 | 190 | 141 | 109 | 643 | 25.2% |
4 | 39 | 38 | 56 | 37 | 38 | 208 | 8.2% |
5 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 39 | 134 | 5.3% |
6 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 49 | 1.9% |
7 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 83 | 3.3% |
8 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 73 | 2.9% |
9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 2% |
10 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 1.6% |
11 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0.7% |
12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 0.7% |
13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 1.3% |
14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 1% |
15 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0.7% |
n/a | 15 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 1.6% |
Note: Hamilton Paramedic Services, extracted August 13, 2021.
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