Now Live: Online Tool for Substance Use Costs and Harms

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, in partnership with the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, is pleased to announce the release of an online data visualization tool that will allow users to explore the costs and harms of substance use in Canada by the following categories:

• Province or territory
• Year: from 2007 to 2014
• Type of substance, including alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, opioids and other central nervous system (CNS) depressants, cocaine and other CNS stimulants, and other substances such as hallucinogens and inhalants
• Cost category: health, lost productivity, criminal justice and other costs
• Age, sex and health condition (where available)

Features of the Tool

Powered by an extensive set of substance use cost and harm data, the tool allows users to produce compelling, interactive graphics.

Other features:

• Create bar charts, time series, a map of Canada and tables
• Conduct detailed analysis using filter options
• Customize your bar charts (stacked or side-by-side) or lock the y-axis to do multiple comparisons
• Export and download outputs
• Access the help menu and glossary

The tool is optimized for desktop screens and will be updated as new data become available. Contact us if you have any questions about the tool.