By Miriam Raftery
August 12, 2020 (San Diego) – District Attorney Summer Stephan is warning of an “alarming uptick” in overdose deaths caused by fentanyl. Stephan says dealers are lacing various illegal drugs with fentanyl in what she calls “a recipe for death.”
At least 119 deaths so far this year are confirmed to be related to fentanyl in San Diego County, with another 84 deaths in which the drug is suspected to be a factor. Isolation during the pandemic is believed to be a key factor contributing to the increase in addiction and fatalities.
According to a joint statement issued by state and federal prosecutors, law enforcement and county health officials, the number of deaths in 2020 is expected to exceed last year’s total of 152.
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