Local health experts say areas in downtown and central Seattle are seeing the highest rates of fentanyl-related deaths in King County. FOX13
Experts with Public Health – Seattle & King County said areas in downtown and central Seattle are seeing the highest rates of fentanyl-related deaths in King County.408 people died of from fentanyl overdose so far in 2023. There were 712 fentanyl-related deaths last year.
"There’s a huge escalation of overdose deaths in the city. This is a super unfortunate event, but we know that this is primarily driven by fentanyl and often within our unhoused population," said Brad Finegood, strategic advisor with Public Health – Seattle & King County. "Whether it is going to residential treatment or detox or engaging in recovery, or whether it is walking to a harm reduction agency—people are going to receive treatment for what they’re working on in a way which they’re willing to receive it. And that treatment might be as little as a fentanyl test strip to protect their lives from what they’re doing and empower them," said Finegood.
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