Wider impacts of COVID-19: A look at how substance-related harms across Canada have changed during the pandemic

There is an increasing concern about a range of wider impacts of the pandemic response. Among these is the impact on problematic substance use. Feelings of isolation, stress and anxiety, lack of a regular schedule, boredom and limited available or accessible services for people who use substances may impact harms.
Deaths, hospitalizations and visits to the emergency department are examples of harms.