NEWS News/HealthMore than 1 in 4 deaths among young people in Canada were opioid-related in 2021, study finds by AEAƎApril 15, 2024 Share0 Premature deaths related to opioids doubled between 2019 and 2021 across Canada, with more than 1 in 4 deaths among young adults aged 20–39 years attributable to opioids, new research suggests.