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Acute Substance Deaths — Overview (Calgary 2016–2026)

Explore Calgary acute substance-related deaths from 2016 to 2026, including monthly death trends, opioid-related deaths, substance type breakdowns, yearly patterns, seasonality, and public health indicators. Use the filters and click the charts to compare years, months, and substance types interactively.

Choose one, several, or all substance types.
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Monthly Substance-Related Death Trend

Selected substance types over time. Click a line point to focus on that month and type.
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Substance Type Breakdown

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Yearly Trend by Substance Type

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Substance Type Distribution

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Seasonality Pattern

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About Calgary Acute Substance Deaths 2026

About Calgary Acute Substance Deaths 2026

YYC-Wander Calgary Acute Substance Deaths Overview helps residents, researchers, public health observers, community organizations, and policymakers explore substance-related mortality trends in Calgary.

The dashboard shows Calgary acute substance-related deaths from 2016 to 2026, including monthly trends, yearly patterns, opioid-related deaths, substance type comparisons, seasonality patterns, and selected public health indicators.

What Information Is Included?

  • Calgary acute substance-related death trends
  • Monthly substance-related death trends from 2016 to 2026
  • Opioid-related death trends
  • Substance type breakdowns
  • Yearly trends by substance type
  • Substance type distribution
  • Seasonality patterns by calendar month
  • Public health dashboard insights for Calgary

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this dashboard measure?

This dashboard visualizes acute substance-related deaths in Calgary by month, year, and substance type using the values available in the source data.

What years are included?

The dashboard covers Calgary acute substance-related death trends from 2016 to 2026 where data is available.

Can I compare opioid-related deaths with other substance types?

Yes. Users can select opioids and other substance types to compare monthly trends, yearly patterns, and selected-period totals.

Can I filter by month or year?

Yes. The dashboard includes month range filters, quick range buttons, chart click filtering, and interactive comparisons across months, years, and substance types.