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Drug analysis Service: Summary report of samples analyzed in 2020

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Understanding these statistics

The Drug Analysis Service (DAS) analyzes suspected illegal drugs seized by Canadian law enforcement agencies. These statistics provide some information about the substances identified in samples.

They do not represent the total number of substances seized by law enforcement. They should not be used to estimate the number or types of drugs that may be available on the street. As well, a single sample may contain more than one substance.

Main controlled substances identified

Canada
Main controlled substances identified in Canada in 2020
Main controlled substances identified in Canada in 2020
Text Main controlled substances identified in Canada in 2020
Controlled substances Number of samples
PSILOCIN 1047
GHB 1059
OXYCODONE 1390
HYDROMORPHONE 1427
ETIZOLAM 1720
HEROIN 2407
MDMA 2441
FENTANYL 13348
COCAINE 23231
METHAMPHETAMINE 24850
AB
Main controlled substances identified in Alberta in 2020
Main controlled substances identified in Alberta in 2020
Text Main controlled substances identified in Alberta in 2020
Controlled substances Number of samples
GHB 131
OXYCODONE 150
PSILOCIN 207
PSILOCYBIN 210
ETIZOLAM 211
HEROIN 220
MDMA 351
FENTANYL 2048
COCAINE 2465
METHAMPHETAMINE 4236
BC
Main controlled substances identified in British Columbia in 2020
Main controlled substances identified in British Columbia in 2020
Text Main controlled substances identified in British Columbia in 2020
Controlled substances Number of samples
PSILOCYBIN 171
PSILOCIN 178
CARFENTANIL 231
ACETYL FENTANYL 303
MDMA 310
ETIZOLAM 508
HEROIN 643
COCAINE 3307
METHAMPHETAMINE 3454
FENTANYL 4842
MB
Main controlled substances identified in Manitoba in 2020
Main controlled substances identified in Manitoba in 2020
Text Main controlled substances identified in Manitoba in 2020
Controlled substances Number of samples
PSILOCYBIN 22
HYDROMORPHONE 25
ETIZOLAM 26
ALPRAZOLAM 33
HEROIN 52
OXYCODONE 56
MDMA 66
FENTANYL 273
METHAMPHETAMINE 657
COCAINE 997
NB
Main controlled substances identified in New Brunswick in 2020
Main controlled substances identified in New Brunswick in 2020
Text Main controlled substances identified in New Brunswick in 2020
Controlled substances Number of samples
ETIZOLAM 19
ALPRAZOLAM 21
METHYLPHENIDATE 23
MDMA 26
BUPRENORPHINE 27
CLONAZEPAM 44
OXYCODONE 53
HYDROMORPHONE 120
COCAINE 297
METHAMPHETAMINE 663
NFL
Main controlled substances identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2020
Main controlled substances identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2020
Text Main controlled substances identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2020
Controlled substances Number of samples
PSILOCIN 8
PSILOCYBIN 8
FENTANYL 9
HYDROMORPHONE 9
MORPHINE 9
METHAMPHETAMINE 11
METHYLPHENIDATE 15
OXYCODONE 16
MDMA 19
COCAINE 142
NS
Main controlled substances identified in Nova Scotia in 2020
Main controlled substances identified in Nova Scotia in 2020
Text Main controlled substances identified in Nova Scotia in 2020
Controlled substances Number of samples
BUPRENORPHINE 12
PSILOCIN 18
CLONAZEPAM 18
PSILOCYBIN 18
OXYCODONE 21
METHYLPHENIDATE 28
MDMA 43
HYDROMORPHONE 53
METHAMPHETAMINE 118
COCAINE 459
ON
Main controlled substances identified in Ontario in 2020
Main controlled substances identified in Ontario in 2020
Text Main controlled substances identified in Ontario in 2020
Controlled substances Number of samples
PSILOCIN 276
FLUALPRAZOLAM 382
HYDROMORPHONE 624
ETIZOLAM 647
MDMA 714
OXYCODONE 844
HEROIN 1298
FENTANYL 5854
METHAMPHETAMINE 6883
COCAINE 9074
PEI
Main controlled substances identified in Prince Edward Island in 2020
Main controlled substances identified in Prince Edward Island in 2020
Text Main controlled substances identified in Prince Edward Island in 2020
Controlled substances Number of samples
CODEINE 1
MORPHINE 1
TEMAZEPAM 2
FENTANYL 2
METHYLPHENIDATE 3
MDMA 3
OXYCODONE 7
HYDROMORPHONE 10
COCAINE 73
METHAMPHETAMINE 74
QC
Main controlled substances identified in Quebec in 2020
Main controlled substances identified in Quebec in 2020
Text Main controlled substances identified in Quebec in 2020
Controlled substances Number of samples
FLUBROMAZOLAM 235
ETIZOLAM 281
PSILOCYBIN 289
PSILOCIN 300
MDA 315
HYDROMORPHONE 359
GHB 726
MDMA 870
COCAINE 5730
METHAMPHETAMINE 8148
SK
Main controlled substances identified in Saskatchewan in 2020
Main controlled substances identified in Saskatchewan in 2020
Text Main controlled substances identified in Saskatchewan in 2020
Controlled substances Number of samples
CODEINE 14
BUPRENORPHINE 15
HEROIN 18
PSILOCIN 18
PSILOCYBIN 18
MDMA 33
HYDROMORPHONE 58
FENTANYL 108
COCAINE 568
METHAMPHETAMINE 605
TERR
Main controlled substances identified in Canada's Territories in 2020
Main controlled substances identified in Canada's Territories in 2020
Text Main controlled substances identified in Canada's Territories in 2020
Controlled substances Number of samples
ETIZOLAM 3
CODEINE 3
HYDROMORPHONE 3
HEROIN 4
OXYCODONE 4
PSILOCYBIN 4
PSILOCIN 4
MDMA 6
FENTANYL 15
COCAINE 119

Main opioids identified

Canada
Main opioids identified in Canada in 2020
Main opioids identified in Canada in 2020
Text Main opioids identified in Canada in 2020
Opioids Number of samples
FENTANYL 13348
HEROIN 2407
HYDROMORPHONE 1427
OXYCODONE 1390
MORPHINE 424
ACETYL FENTANYL 404
CODEINE 383
CARFENTANIL 312
O6-ACETYLMORPHINE 139
OPIUM 111
OTHER OPIOIDS 198
AB
Main opioids identified in Alberta in 2020
Main opioids identified in Alberta in 2020
Text Main opioids identified in Alberta in 2020
Opioids Number of samples
FENTANYL 2048
HEROIN 220
OXYCODONE 150
CODEINE 92
HYDROMORPHONE 67
MORPHINE 59
ACETYL FENTANYL 56
CARFENTANIL 38
METHOXYACETYL FENTANYL 6
OPIUM 6
OTHER OPIOIDS 11
BC
Main opioids identified in British Columbia in 2020
Main opioids identified in British Columbia in 2020
Text Main opioids identified in British Columbia in 2020
Opioids Number of samples
FENTANYL 4842
HEROIN 643
ACETYL FENTANYL 324
CARFENTANIL 231
HYDROMORPHONE 99
MORPHINE 96
OXYCODONE 89
CODEINE 39
FURANYL FENTANYL 32
OPIUM 21
OTHER OPIOIDS 64
MB
Main opioids identified in Manitoba in 2020
Main opioids identified in Manitoba in 2020
Text Main opioids identified in Manitoba in 2020
Opioids Number of samples
FENTANYL 273
OXYCODONE 56
HEROIN 52
HYDROMORPHONE 25
CODEINE 21
CARFENTANIL 15
ACETYL FENTANYL 7
OPIUM 2
MORPHINE 2
NB
Main opioids identified in New Brunswick in 2020
Main opioids identified in New Brunswick in 2020
Text Main opioids identified in New Brunswick in 2020
Opioids Number of samples
HYDROMORPHONE 120
OXYCODONE 53
FENTANYL 11
CODEINE 11
MORPHINE 7
FURANYL FENTANYL 2
HEROIN 2
NFL
Main opioids identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2020
Main opioids identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2020
Text Main opioids identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2020
Opioids Number of samples
OXYCODONE 16
MORPHINE 9
FENTANYL 9
HYDROMORPHONE 9
CODEINE 5
O6-ACETYLMORPHINE 4
ACETYL FENTANYL 3
NS
Main opioids identified in Nova Scotia in 2020
Main opioids identified in Nova Scotia in 2020
Text Main opioids identified in Nova Scotia in 2020
Opioids Number of samples
HYDROMORPHONE 53
OXYCODONE 21
FENTANYL 11
MORPHINE 5
CODEINE 5
HEROIN 4
ON
Main opioids identified in Ontario in 2020
Main opioids identified in Ontario in 2020
Text Main opioids identified in Ontario in 2020
Opioids Number of samples
FENTANYL 5854
HEROIN 1298
OXYCODONE 844
HYDROMORPHONE 624
MORPHINE 139
O6-ACETYLMORPHINE 132
CODEINE 131
OPIUM 81
CARFENTANIL 27
HYDROCODONE 23
OTHER OPIOIDS 53
PEI
Main opioids identified in Prince Edward Island in 2020
Main opioids identified in Prince Edward Island in 2020
Text Main opioids identified in Prince Edward Island in 2020
Opioids Number of samples
HYDROMORPHONE 10
OXYCODONE 7
FENTANYL 2
MORPHINE 1
CODEINE 1
QC
Main opioids identified in Quebec in 2020
Main opioids identified in Quebec in 2020
Text Main opioids identified in Quebec in 2020
Opioids Number of samples
HYDROMORPHONE 359
FENTANYL 175
HEROIN 166
OXYCODONE 138
MORPHINE 94
CODEINE 61
METHOXYACETYL FENTANYL 7
O6-ACETYLMORPHINE 3
CYCLOPROPYL FENTANYL 3
HYDROCODONE 2
OTHER OPIOIDS 5
SK
Main opioids identified in Saskatchewan in 2020
Main opioids identified in Saskatchewan in 2020
Text Main opioids identified in Saskatchewan in 2020
Opioids Number of samples
FENTANYL 108
HYDROMORPHONE 58
HEROIN 18
CODEINE 14
MORPHINE 12
OXYCODONE 12
CARFENTANIL 4
ACETYL FENTANYL 4
CYCLOPROPYL FENTANYL 3
TERR
Main opioids identified in Canada's Territories in 2020
Main opioids identified in Canada's Territories in 2020
Text Main opioids identified in Canada's Territories in 2020
Opioids Number of samples
FENTANYL 15
OXYCODONE 4
HEROIN 4
CODEINE 3
HYDROMORPHONE 3

Cannabis identified

Canada
Cannabis identified in Canada in 2020
Cannabis identified in Canada in 2020
Text Main Cannabis identified in Canada in 2020
Cannabis Number of samples
Phytocannabinoids 437
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) 1501
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) 3036
Cannabis (dried/fresh) 9994
AB
Cannabis identified in Alberta in 2020
Cannabis identified in Alberta in 2020
Text Main Cannabis identified in Alberta in 2020
Cannabis Number of samples
Phytocannabinoids 35
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) 74
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) 215
Cannabis (dried/fresh) 494
BC
Cannabis identified in British Columbia in 2020
Cannabis identified in British Columbia in 2020
Text Main Cannabis identified in British Columbia in 2020
Cannabis Number of samples
Phytocannabinoids 59
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) 241
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) 264
Cannabis (dried/fresh) 637
MB
Cannabis identified in Manitoba in 2020
Cannabis identified in Manitoba in 2020
Text Main Cannabis identified in Manitoba in 2020
Cannabis Number of samples
Phytocannabinoids 26
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) 13
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) 24
Cannabis (dried/fresh) 89
NB
Cannabis identified in New Brunswick in 2020
Cannabis identified in New Brunswick in 2020
Text Main Cannabis identified in New Brunswick in 2020
Cannabis Number of samples
Phytocannabinoids 20
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) 34
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) 57
Cannabis (dried/fresh) 98
NFL
Cannabis identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2020
Cannabis identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2020
Text Main Cannabis identified in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2020
Cannabis Number of samples
Phytocannabinoids 1
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) 22
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) 31
Cannabis (dried/fresh) 59
NS
Cannabis identified in Nova Scotia in 2020
Cannabis identified in Nova Scotia in 2020
Text Main Cannabis identified in Nova Scotia in 2020
Cannabis Number of samples
Phytocannabinoids 28
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) 52
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) 48
Cannabis (dried/fresh) 161
ON
Cannabis identified in Ontario in 2020
Cannabis identified in Ontario in 2020
Text Main Cannabis identified in Ontario in 2020
Cannabis Number of samples
Phytocannabinoids 154
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) 373
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) 420
Cannabis (dried/fresh) 3245
PEI
Cannabis identified in Prince Edward Island in 2020
Cannabis identified in Prince Edward Island in 2020
Text Main Cannabis identified in Prince Edward Island in 2020
Cannabis Number of samples
Phytocannabinoids 9
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) 0
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) 4
Cannabis (dried/fresh) 8
QC
Cannabis identified in Quebec in 2020
Cannabis identified in Quebec in 2020
Text Main Cannabis identified in Quebec in 2020
Cannabis Number of samples
Phytocannabinoids 96
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) 660
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) 1900
Cannabis (dried/fresh) 5035
SK
Cannabis identified in Saskatchewan in 2020
Cannabis identified in Saskatchewan in 2020
Text Main Cannabis identified in Saskatchewan in 2020
Cannabis Number of samples
Phytocannabinoids 7
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) 30
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) 65
Cannabis (dried/fresh) 149
TERR
Cannabis identified in Canada's Territories in 2020
Cannabis identified in Canada's Territories in 2020
Text Main Cannabis identified in Canada's Territories in 2020
Cannabis Number of samples
Phytocannabinoids 2
Substances containing cannabis (solid/non-solid) 2
Cannabis concentrates (solid/non-solid) 8
Cannabis (dried/fresh) 19

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