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ED Visits — Substance Use | Alberta (2016–2025)

Explore Alberta emergency department visits related to substance use from 2016 to 2025, including quarterly ED visit trends, zone and location comparisons, substance type breakdowns, yearly patterns, and public health indicators. Use the filters and click the charts to compare regions, years, quarters, and substances interactively.

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Quarterly ED Visit Trend

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Substance Type Breakdown

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Yearly Trend by Substance Type

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About Alberta ED Visits Substance Use 2026

About Alberta ED Visits Substance Use 2026

YYC-Wander Alberta ED Visits Substance Use dashboard helps residents, researchers, public health observers, community organizations, and policymakers explore emergency department visit trends related to substance use across Alberta.

The dashboard shows Alberta emergency department visits related to substance use from 2016 to 2025, including quarterly trends, substance type comparisons, zone and location breakdowns, yearly patterns, and selected public health indicators.

What Information Is Included?

  • Alberta emergency department visits related to substance use
  • Quarterly ED visit trends from 2016 to 2025
  • Substance type breakdowns
  • Alberta zone and location comparisons
  • Calgary and Edmonton substance-related ED visit trends
  • Yearly trends by substance type
  • Substance type distribution
  • Public health dashboard insights for Alberta

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this dashboard measure?

This dashboard visualizes emergency department visits related to substance use across Alberta by quarter, zone or location, and substance type.

What years are included?

The dashboard covers Alberta emergency department visits related to substance use from 2016 to 2025.

Can I compare Calgary and Edmonton ED visit trends?

Yes. Users can filter by location or zone to compare Calgary, Edmonton, and other Alberta regions where available in the dataset.

Can I compare different substance types?

Yes. The dashboard includes substance type filters, breakdown charts, distribution charts, and yearly trend comparisons for selected substance categories.