State data reveal fentanyl’s fatal role across age groups

UW Medicine newsroom | December 8, 2021


Overdose death rates with the drug are similar for those under and over 30 – a break from patterns involving heroin and prescribed opioids. Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, says we’ve seen an increase in fentanyl-involved overdose deaths over the past few years. This story was covered in multiple outlets including Patch, KOMO Radio, KNKX and Q13.