50,000 people have died from fentanyl in Canada, shocking government report

50,000 people have died in Canada from taking the painkiller fentanyl.

Fentanyl is used as a painkiller and anesthetic.

The number of deaths from fentanyl pills in Canada has increased significantly in the past few years, according to new government data.

From January 2016 to June 2024, nearly 50,000 people died from opioid overdoses.

Of these, 49,105 deaths were due to fentanyl, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Fentanyl accounted for 79 percent of opioid deaths reported so far in 2024, up 39 percent from 2016.

With US President-elect Donald Trump about to take office, the opioid crisis is a major concern for both the United States and Canada.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that Canada has become a major exporter of fentanyl as production has increased in Canada, exceeding domestic demand.

This information has been confirmed by seizures of Canadian-made fentanyl in countries such as Australia and the United States.

An average of 21 people died daily from opioid overdoses in 2024.

However, Health Canada said this was an 11% decrease compared to 2023.

However, Health Canada cautioned that the data is subject to change and that opioid-related harms remain at a very high level.