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Fentanyl deaths in L.A. County soared 1,280% between 2016 and 2021 - as mother of teenage son who died after an overdose warns drug is 'killing everyone and anyone'
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] - A new report by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health revealed there were 1,504 deaths in LA linked to fentanyl in 2021, up from just 109 in 2016
- Parents who have lost children to fentanyl overdoses are desperately warning the community that no group has been left untouched by the powerful opioid
- Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid many times more powerful than heroin and is often mixed with cocaine and other stimulants
- The city's progressive DA George Gascón said it is time to assess what has not worked about the government's drug policies
Posted by: Skidmark 2022-12-01 |
