By far, most of the overdoses in Canada are attributable to contaminated drugs on the illicit market, as has been pointed out. Eighty-four per cent of accidental substance-related acute toxicity deaths in Canada between January and March 2024 involved non-pharmaceutical opioids. That's a pretty high number. That's why we need regulated drug treatment programs to address a health crisis that, at the end of the day, is caused primarily by drug toxicity.
One way to address diversion is to make sure that everyone has access to treatment. Currently, many people are waiting for detox, therapy or medical treatment. People might wait several weeks or even months. The first thing to do is make treatment available everywhere in Canada.