Suspect drug-related deaths are running 31% ahead of last year through June
The city's figures record 92 deaths in the first 6 months of 2026, against 70 over the same months of 2025.
Hamilton has recorded 92 suspect drug-related deaths in 2026 through June, according to Hamilton Opioid Information System, City of Hamilton Public Health. Over the same 6 months of 2025 the series recorded 70, a difference of 31%.
The full series, with every month the city has published, is on the Hamilton numbers page. Every figure is read directly from the city’s own published data and links to it.