Health officials report ‘alarming’ number of fentanyl-related deaths in King County

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More than 1,000 people in King County died from a drug overdose last year. On average, that’s nearly three deaths a day.

VIDEO: King County morgue near capacity due to rise in deadly fentanyl overdosesThey say so many people are dying from drug overdoses the county morgue is filled to capacity. The numbers are alarming.

Now the King County Medical Examiner is searching for additional space to accommodate those who died from an overdose. Even on the King County Medical Examiner, the very first case Tuesday was of a 33-year-old man who died in Seattle from fentanyl.

 

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So you seen the tents then

Liberal open border policies are a huge failure.

Democrats dont care about life. They care about votes.

See, the legalization of hard drugs for carrying is working itself out rapidly. Good job government! You're killing them with compassion.

Make sure to wear your paper mouth covering though. OppositeWorld

You need to pump those numbers up.

Thinning the herd!

is it true that there's a ruling for PD no-longer to administer narcan?

It's a start

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King County medical examiner’s office is struggling to store bodies amid rise in fentanyl overdoses“The rise in fentanyl nationally and locally over the past few years has led to a much more dangerous drug supply,” said Dr. Faisal Khan, the county’s public health director. 'It is now involved in 70% of King County overdose deaths, as of Dec. 2022.” IT’s incompetence you don’t include in every story like this who is responsible. Bc that gives kcexec KCProsecutor SeaCityAttorney SeattleCouncil AGOWA cover. Most of all GovInslee Could it be when you allow democrats to have 100% control this what you get? IT’s incompetence KING5Seattle fox13seattle doesn’t even report on this. Im guessing bc that gives kcexec KCProsecutor SeaCityAttorney SeattleCouncil AGOWA cover. Most of all GovInslee Could it be when you allow democrats to have 100% control this what you get? Hey jasonrantz it’s not just KOMO stealing your reporting.
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