175 people died of drug overdose in Montreal

The Montreal Public Health Authority says there were 175 deaths related to suspected drug overdoses in the city last year.

Most of these deaths occurred at home.

Releasing this new data, the department said that it has been collected from August 2022 to July 2023.

According to new data released by DRSP, Montreal's public health department, 77 percent of overdose deaths occur in homes.

Of the 175 people who died, 9 per cent were homeless.

According to the Public Health Authority, the age of the deceased is between 40 and 59 years.

Among the dead were 138 men, and 38 women.

Public health authorities said drugs sold in the illegal market were a cause of deaths, and action was urgently needed.