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Overdoses, alcohol-related deaths increased in Canadians under 65 during pandemic: StatCan
Brooklyn Neustaeter
CTVNews.ca Writer
Published Monday, July 12, 2021 5:59PM EDT Last Updated Monday, July 12, 2021 5:59PM EDT
TORONTO -- Overdose deaths and alcohol-related fatalities increased among Canadians under 65 during the COVID-19 pandemic due to extended lockdowns and isolation, according to new data from Statistics Canada.
In a new report from the Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database released on Monday, StatCan found there were 5,535 more deaths than expected in those younger than 65 from the end of March 2020 to the beginning of April 2021.
Over the same period, the agency says 1,380 COVID-19 deaths were attributed to the same age group, suggesting that the excess mortality is "in large part related" to unintentional side-effects of the pandemic, such as substance abuse...
Overdoses, alcohol-related deaths increased in Canadians under 65 during pandemic: StatCan
Brooklyn Neustaeter
CTVNews.ca Writer
Published Monday, July 12, 2021 5:59PM EDT Last Updated Monday, July 12, 2021 5:59PM EDT
TORONTO -- Overdose deaths and alcohol-related fatalities increased among Canadians under 65 during the COVID-19 pandemic due to extended lockdowns and isolation, according to new data from Statistics Canada.
In a new report from the Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database released on Monday, StatCan found there were 5,535 more deaths than expected in those younger than 65 from the end of March 2020 to the beginning of April 2021.
Over the same period, the agency says 1,380 COVID-19 deaths were attributed to the same age group, suggesting that the excess mortality is "in large part related" to unintentional side-effects of the pandemic, such as substance abuse...