Brant/Brantford Opioid Information System
The Brant County Health Unit (BCHU) is collaborating with the Brant Community Healthcare System, Brant-Brantford Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Brantford Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, and St. Leonard’s to provide timely opioid-related information to the public, community partners, and individuals who use substances.
Opioid overdoses
Between January 1
and March 31, 2018:
- EMS responded to 35 incidents related to opioid overdose, which made up 0.9% of all the EMS responses in that period
In 2017:
- EMS responded to 213 incidents related to opioid overdose
- Most individuals with suspected opioid overdoses were males (70%) and those aged 20-39 (67%)
| Naloxone
Between January 1
and March 31, 2018:
- 34 naloxone kits were distributed by BCHU
- 83 naloxone kits were distributed through local pharmacies (January data only)
In 2017:
- 663 naloxone kits were distributed across the community, including 490 kits by local pharmacies and 173 kits by BCHU
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Emergency Department (ED) visits
Between January 1
and March 31, 2018:
- 19 ED visits for opioid overdose
In 2017:
- 204 ED visits for opioid overdose, peaking in the third quarter and dropping off in the last quarter of 2017.
- Most visits were due to accidental overdose (74%)
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Deaths
In January to October, 2017:
- 17 Brant residents died from opioid overdose
- The number of opioid related deaths nearly tripled compared to the same period in 2016 (6 deaths)
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* last updated on April 24, 2018
