Rising Fentanyl Overdose Deaths: An Alarming Trend Explained
Los Angeles, California – As the opioid crisis continues to ravage communities across the country, fentanyl overdose deaths have surged in recent years, surpassing fatalities from prescription opioids and heroin. This alarming trend has raised concerns among health officials and policymakers as they grapple with the complex factors contributing to this rise in deaths. One possible explanation for the increase in fentanyl overdose deaths is the decline in opioid prescription rates and efforts to reformulate …