# Opioid-related paramedic responses rose 49% in July from a year earlier

Hamilton recorded 199 responses in July 2026, against 134 in July 2025, in the city's published figures.

Published: 2026-08-21T10:27:36.349Z
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Canonical: https://localwire.ca/hamilton/2026-07-hamilton-opioid-paramedic-calls-year-over-year
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## Record

Source: Hamilton Opioid Information System, City of Hamilton Public Health
Period: July 2026 against July 2025
Method: Same calendar month compared a year apart; percent change rounded to a whole number

## Report

Hamilton recorded 199 opioid-related paramedic responses in July 2026, according to Hamilton Opioid Information System, City of Hamilton Public Health. In July 2025 the same series recorded 134, a rise of 49% year over year.

The 2026 total stands at 1,155 through July.

The full series, with every month the city has published, is on the [Hamilton numbers page](/hamilton/numbers). Every figure is read directly from the city's own published data and links to it.

## Sources

[1] Hamilton Opioid Information System, City of Hamilton Public Health — https://www.hamilton.ca/people-programs/public-health/alcohol-drugs-gambling/hamilton-opioid-information-system