Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Report Summary

Substance Use, Mental Health and Suicide among Inuit in Canada (Report at a Glance)


Created in partnership with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national organization representing Inuit across Canada, this report in short summarizes statistics on substance use and mental health among Inuit. It identifies risk factors for suicide, including community distress, mental health conditions, substance use and socioeconomic inequities. Statistics on alcohol, cannabis and other substance use are also captured.

An Inuktitut version  of this resource is available. It was translated by Tusaajiit Translations.

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