Cocaine use rising in Canada, new data suggests, as researchers link stimulants to drug deaths
More Canadians are using stimulants such as cocaine, new federal data suggests, and experts warn the trend is contributing to a high percentage of drug-related deaths.
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![In most municipalities, cocaine levels rose from January to May 2022 compared with the same period in 2020, and early data for 2023 suggests that spike is continuing, according to a Statistics Canada report released on Wednesday. A white powder and some pills are strewn amid other drug paraphernalia.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7015663.1698879448!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/cocaine-and-other-drugs.jpeg)
More Canadians are using stimulants such as cocaine, new federal data suggests, and experts warn the trend is contributing to a high percentage of drug-related deaths.