UNDERSTANDING THE FACTS
Misinformation about fentanyl and opioid use disorder can prevent people from seeking help and lead to dangerous decisions. Here are the facts.
Fentanyl travels a long path before reaching Canadian streets. Here's how it moves, step by step.
Key precursor chemicals come from China and India — often legal on their own, shipped globally and mislabeled to avoid detection.
Large-scale production is centered in Mexico. Cartels manufacture fentanyl in labs and press it into fake pills or mix it into powders.
Via the US: Drugs move from Mexico north across the border into Canada in small, high-potency quantities.
Help & Support
Whether you are struggling yourself, worried about someone you love, or just want to be prepared — these resources are free, confidential, and available 24/7.
Free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental health and substance use disorders.
Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor. Also assists people in mental health crises related to substance use. Available around the clock, every day.
Mail-order harm reduction — get free naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and other supplies delivered to your door. No cost, no judgment, no prescription needed.
If you or someone you know is struggling with opioid use, please reach out. Help is available, recovery is possible, and every life matters. Call ConnexOntario right now — it's free, confidential, and open 24/7.