OVERDOSE

Fentanyl's scourge plainly visible on streets of Los Angeles

Fentanyl has become a scourge across America and is taking a toll on the growing number of people living on the streets of Los Angeles.

Grieving family warns of fake pills after losing 28-year-old to fentanyl overdose

Last year the Drug Enforcement Administration seized 20 million fake pills and four out of 10 of those pills that had fentanyl contained a potentially lethal dose.

POLL QUESTION: Have you had a family member or someone close to you overdose?

New data released by Project Opioid on Wednesday showed overdose deaths increased 11% nationwide in 2021. Between December 2020 and December 2021 there were 538 overdose deaths in Duval County, a 3% increase from the year before, according to The Changing Overdose Crisis in JAX.

Overdose Awareness Day: ‘4 to 6 minutes is all we have to get there’

Aug. 31 is Overdose Awareness Day, and News4JAX is teaming up with local organizations hoping to save lives. The main culprit behind the surge in overdose cases we’re seeing in our area is fentanyl.

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