Table 3
Police interactions†† in the two years prior to overdose within the Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Overdose Cohort, by selected offence type and time elapsed between last police interaction and overdose, among subjects who experienced a police interaction (n=553, or 44% of the cohort), 2018 to 2019
| number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Total subjects with police interaction†† | 553 | 100.0 |
| Selected offence type† | ||
| Drug-related offence (Controlled Drugs and Substances Act) | 68 | 12.3 |
| Property offence | 132 | 23.9 |
| Violent offence | 101 | 18.3 |
| Traffic violation | 41 | 7.4 |
| Administration of justice offence | 181 | 32.7 |
| Other Criminal Code violation | 30 | 5.4 |
| Time elapsed between last police interaction†† and overdose | ||
| 1 month | 160 | 28.9 |
| 3 months | 91 | 16.5 |
| 6 months | 88 | 15.9 |
| 12 months | 101 | 18.3 |
| 18 months | 65 | 11.8 |
| 24 months | 48 | 8.7 |
Note(s):
- † Where multiple police interactions were made in the two years prior to overdose, offence type was based on the most recent police interaction prior to overdose.
- †† Defined as police interactions that result in an offence being issued.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Overdose Cohort, 2018 to 2019; Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2016 to 2019.
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