Government of Canada helping communities address rising methamphetamine use
The Government of Canada is deeply concerned about this increased use and the risks it poses to the health and safety of people who use methamphetamine, and their communities.
- The Government of Canada is deeply concerned about this increased use and the risks it poses to the health and safety of people who use methamphetamine, and their communities.
- The Government of Canada continues to work with all levels of government, partners, stakeholders, people with lived and living experience and organizations in communities across the country to prevent harms associated with substance use.
- Together with these organizations, we are helping to provide targeted supports and resources for people using methamphetamine, including those that are specific to Indigenous communities, youth and under-served rural communities."
- A 2019 study on the impacts of methamphetamine found some Indigenous communities across Canada are increasingly reporting significant health and safety issues related to methamphetamine use.