Opioid-related paramedic responses are running 130% ahead of last year through July
The city's figures record 1,155 responses in the first 7 months of 2026, against 503 over the same months of 2025.
Hamilton has recorded 1,155 opioid-related paramedic responses in 2026 through July, according to Hamilton Opioid Information System, City of Hamilton Public Health. Over the same 7 months of 2025 the series recorded 503, a difference of 130%.
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.