Fentanyl Deaths in L.A. County Soared 1,280% from 2016-2021

The report found 109 deaths attributed to fentanyl overdose in the county in 2016, with the number increasing to 1,504 in 2021.
Between 2016 and 2020, visits to hospital emergency rooms due to fentanyl overdoses increased by 308%, going from 133 to 542, according to the report.
White residents accounted for the most 2021 overdose deaths, but black residents had the highest rate of deaths based on the population, at 30.6 per 100,000 residents – compared to 22.5 for white residents and 11.1 for while Latino and Latina residents.

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