New statistics show a troubling trend of overdose deaths, fueled by fentanyl, outpacing numbers from previous years despite being only three months into 2023. FOX13
The recent surge in overdose deaths is driven by fentanyl, which was involved in 70% of all confirmed overdose deaths that have occurred from Jan. 2022 to Nov. 2022, according to health officials.
In 2022, there were 525 opioid and stimulant deaths in King County, the highest it's ever been. Ten years ago, in 2012, there were 45 overdose deaths involving an opioid and a stimulant reported for the year., the county reported. According to their new dashboard, that would mean about 25 overdose deaths have happened each week in the first 11 weeks of the 2023 year.People experiencing homelessness and people living in temporary or supportive housing.Communities located in Seattle and South King County, particularly Sea-Tac and Tukwila.559 opioid overdoses in Oct. 2022639 opioid overdoses in Jan. 2023So far, 14 days in to March 2023, KC EMS has treated 255 overdoses, according to their dashboard.
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