Drug overdoses are surging in Northwest Arkansas — in line with a national trend tied to the rise of fentanyl. The sheer amount of fentanyl showing up in the U.S., combined with a lack of comprehensive overdose data, has overwhelmed the U.S. government.
Ray Donovan, chief of operations of the Drug Enforcement Administration , stands in front of "The Faces of Fentanyl" wall, which displays photos of Americans who died of a fentanyl overdose, at the DEA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, on July 13, 2022. Photo: Agnes BUN / AFP
Drug overdoses are surging in Northwest Arkansas — in line with a national trend tied to the rise of fentanyl.Fentanyl overdoses are the No. 1 cause of death in people ages 18-49 nationwide, according to anThe number of fatal drug overdoses in Benton and Washington counties nearly doubled the past three years — from 42 in 2020 to 74 in 2022, according to data from the county coroners.
Overdose deaths involving fentanyl more than quadrupled in Washington County, from four in 2020 to 17 in 2022. The drug was a factor in about half the county's fatal overdoses last year.NWA emergency responders are increasingly using naloxone to reverse overdoses. The Rogers Fire Department administered the antidote 136 times in 2022, compared to 96 two years earlier, city Emergency Medical Services Program Manager Nick Mason told Axios.
The Arkansas legislative session is in full swing. Here are the fentanyl-related measures proposed so far:
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