More people have died in King County from fentanyl overdoses this year than all of 2022 |
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The latest data from the King County Medical Examiner’s Office (KCMEO) shows the number of people dying in the county from drug overdoses continues to skyrocket.
According to the KCMEO fatal overdose dashboard, there have been 987 confirmed drug overdoses or alcohol poisoning deaths in the county so far this year. There were 1,001 drug and alcohol poisoning deaths in King County in 2022, according to the data. The data, which was last updated Wednesday evening, shows 806 of the overdose deaths in the county this year involved fentanyl. There was a total of 714 overdose deaths involving fentanyl reported in King County in 2022. -------------------------------------------------- For more on the lead story: https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-fentanyl-crisis-king-county-overdose-deaths-2023-drug-use-opioid-public-health-emergency-narcan-treatment-near-record-numbers# _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KOMO News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KOMONews/ KOMO News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/komonews KOMO News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/komo4 KOMO News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@komo4seattle Subscribe to KOMO on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__2_0RJ8XnHt2angfw6S1Q/?sub_confirmation=1 Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G97AyNO_3IE&list=PLZm7uq7_dyY6qhFFIwgXRvYpkaOnZEabc&index=2&t=0s For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.komonews.com/ Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://komonews.com/watch Download our iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komo-news-mobile/id433508161?mt=8 Download our Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newssynergy.komo&hl=en Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: tips@komonews.com Call the Newsroom: 206.404.4000 KOMO News (ABC 4) provides the latest breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, and local event coverage in the Seattle and Western Washington/Puget Sound area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bellingham, Yakima, and surrounding communities #komo #komonews #komo4 #seattle #seattlenews #washingtonnews #seattlefentanylcrisis #drugaddiction #drug This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at contentsales@sbgtv.com |