We don't know enough about fentanyl
Washington state topped a list you do not want to be on last week: We are tied for the fastest increase in overdose deaths in the country.
Deaths are up across the US, mostly due to the very deadly fentanyl. But there’s more going on than just a new opioid.
National Public Radio Addiction correspondent Brian Mann explains who is being impacted here, and what might help.
Brian's reporting on overdose death increases: https://www.npr.org/2023/05/18/1176830906/overdose-death-2022-record
Read more about the local impact of fentanyl: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/fentanyl-has-devastated-king-countys-homeless-population-and-the-toll-is-getting-worse/
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Patricia Murphy
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Patricia Murphy is an award-winning radio journalist who has covered justice, public health, military and veterans affairs for 20 years. She’s currently the host of KUOW’s daily news podcast, Seattle Now.
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Clare produces KUOW’s news podcast, Seattle Now. She specializes in episodes on health, especially the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccine, and occasionally produces the show’s Casual Friday episodes.
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