1 in 20 young Canadians are hospitalized every day for substance use

A new report that looked at Canadian youths aged 10-24 finds that some 65 of them are hospitalized every day for substance use issues. Here’s more: 

• Overall trends: Between 2017-2018, there were more than 23,500 hospitalizations among youth — or 1 in 20 of those ages 10-24 — because of substance use. 
• Age and sex: Substance use-related hospital stays increased with age. More girls ages 12-16 were hospitalized than boys in the age group, but the opposite was true when it came to young adults aged 19 and older. 
• Substances: Cannabis was the most common substance for which the youths were hospitalized, accounting for some 40% of hospitalizations. Alcohol was the second most common substance, making up about a quarter of hospital stays.