The fentanyl crisis is gaining speed with no signs of slowing.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — The fentanyl crisis around the sound is gaining speed with no signs of slowing.
“It tells me that we have a lot of unmet needs to address this crisis. it’s an ongoing and worsening crisis that’s just terrible,” said Dr. James Lewis, a Health Officer with the Snohomish County Health Department. He added, “If you do the second quarter of 2022 to the second quarter of 2023, we saw a 68.2% increase. and then if you look at the first half of the year all together it’s 61% more overdose deaths compared to last year.
“I’m not sure how many more people are using drugs I just think fentanyl is a timebomb...you’re one pill away from dying every time you use fentanyl,” said Dr. Lewis. That’s why the county is rolling out a Mobile Opioid Response Unit to bring treatment to the people who need it. “The consequences of drug use are so severe right now. There’s too much to be lost and too many people dying,” said Linda.
“I think it’s a great idea because if you wait for the client to come to you, they’re very drug affected it’s very hard for them to keep appointments it’s very hard for them to do anything that’s on a schedule,” Linda added.
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