Coverage dated November 28, 2022 to November 29, 2022

LA County sees rise in fentanyl related overdose deaths

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According to the county Department of Public Health, there were 1,504 deaths attributed to fentanyl overdose in the county in 2021.

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Fox News
Fentanyl scourges streets of LA as opioid deaths continue to rise (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 28, 2022
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Opioids such as fentanyl has become a scourge across the U.S. In Los Angeles, annual overdose deaths among the homeless increased by 56% during the pandemic.
Hot Air
Fentanyl deaths in Los Angeles up 1,280% since 2016 (opens Hot Air)
Published Nov 29, 2022
The Guardian
Fentanyl deaths in Los Angeles county rose 1,280% from 2016 to 2021 – report (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 29, 2022
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Last year’s death toll also marks a 31% increase from 2020 in LA’s epidemic that mirrors disturbing trends across the country
Lamag
Fentanyl Deaths Have Risen 1,208 Percent in L.A. Since 2016 (opens Lamag)
Published Nov 29, 2022
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White males with money make up most of the fentanyl deaths in L.A., but the numbers are more complicated than that
Foxla
LA County sees rise in fentanyl related overdose deaths (opens Foxla)
Published Nov 29, 2022
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According to the county Department of Public Health, there were 1,504 deaths attributed to fentanyl overdose in the county in 2021.
The Daily Caller
Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Skyrocket Over 1,000% In Los Angeles County (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Nov 29, 2022
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Los Angeles County saw accidental fentanyl overdose deaths increase more than twelvefold from 2016 to 2021.
Fox News
LA County fentanyl deaths spike over 1000% in five years (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 29, 2022
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Researchers in California found that LA County fentanyl overdoses spiked over 1000% between 2016 and 2021, with the drug now being present in the majority of overdoses.