Discovering the wellbeing of our communities
Discovering the wellbeing of our communities
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- Explore
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- Housing & Homelessness
- Huron Out of the Cold
- Lone Parent Families
- Housing Affordability Ownership
- Housing Affordability Rental
- Core Housing Need
- Population Density
- One Person Households
- Housing Type
- Housing Costs
- Apartment Vacancy Rates and Rents
- Data from the Census
- Tenure
- Rental Arrears Applications
- Huron Housing
- Stratford, Perth, St. Marys Housing
- Huron Homelessness Enumeration
- Understand
- Contribute
Illicit Drug Use
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Location
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Any illicit
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Cannabis
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|---|---|---|
| Huron | 11 | 11 |
| Ontario | 13 | 13 |
| Peer Group D | 14 | 13 |
| Perth (incl. Stratford) | 13 | 12 |
Data Source
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey. Special tabulation provided by the Health Unit
Measurement and Limitations
For more information: Canada Community Health Survey page
Patterns and Trends
About one in eight residents of Perth and Huron report the use of any illicit drug in the year. The same proportion of residents report the use of cannabis in that year. Most illicit drug users are using cannabis. The law has just changed in Canada in 2018 making the possession and use of cannabis no longer illegal. Its use might increase as a result.