Office of Drug Research and Surveillance
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The Office of Drug Research and Surveillance
About The Office of Drug Research and Surveillance
The Office of Drug Research and Surveillance (ODRS) is located under the Controlled Substance and Cannabis Branch within Health Canada. ODRS is a credible center of experts that apply epidemiological methods and advanced surveillance systems to detect, analyze, and assess patterns of drug use and harms across Canadian populations. Evidence produced by ODRS informs Federal Policy and Programs on the use of and impacts of drugs and substances in Canada. ODRS collaborates with partners to collect, analyze and disseminate timely and meaningful data and information.
Highlighted Work
Research Impact
| Canadian Alcohol and Drugs Survey | Alcohol and drug use among people in Canada aged 15 years and older. | Summary findings | Interactive dashboard | Downloadable data |
| Canadian Alcohol and Drugs Survey | Alcohol and drug use among grade 7-12 students in Canada. | Summary findings | Interactive dashboard | Downloadable data |
| Canadian Postsecondary Education Alcohol and Drug Survey | Alcohol and drug use among postsecondary students in Canada. | Summary findings | Downloadable data | |
| People with Lived and Living Experience Survey | Substance use patterns and related harms among street-involved youth in Canada from the Pan-Canadian findings. | Survey Report | ||
| Online New Psychoactive Substances Survey | Targeted online survey to identify new and emerging psychoactive substances, as well as identify patterns of use. | Infographic of results | ||
| Public Awareness of Alcohol-related Harms Survey | People in Canada public's knowledge and opinions about alcohol-related harms. | Interactive Report | ||
| Privy Council Office (PCO) Public Opinion Research survey | Public opinion research on people in Canada’s knowledge and attitudes around drug decriminalization. | Survey Report |
Connect with us
| [ odrs-brsd@hc-sc.gc.ca ] |
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