Skyrocketing deaths have been attributed to the synthetic opioid in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, spurring new programs across several departments.
Sheriff Chad Bianco said 338 fentanyl-related deaths have been confirmed so far this year.
Sheriff’s investigators have submitted 19 cases of fentanyl-related homicide to the District Attorney’s Office and four cases to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Bianco said, adding, “We arrested another person for homicide this morning.” “Our goal is to bring all the different disciplines together to share information, the data and resources, with the mission to prevent poisonings,” Spiegel said. “And we use that word poisoning, not overdose.”
Leung said RUHS is using every resource it has to educate the public on the dangers of fentanyl, track the drug’s movement in county communities and treat those with substance abuse disorders. Sequeira also warned about the emergence of “rainbow fentanyl,” pills and powders found in a variety of bright colors, shapes and sizes that target young people.
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