Oregon fentanyl deaths: the ‘staggering’ statistic for how we compare nationally

Oregon's fentanyl overdose deaths grew fastest in the country

Oregon's fentanyl overdose deaths grew fastest in the country from 2019 to 2023, federal data show.Mark Friesen

Yearly fentanyl overdose deaths in Oregon grew by an estimated 1,500% since before the pandemic, by far the largest increase in the United States, federal data show.

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