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Oregon health officials warn of skyrocketing fentanyl overdoses
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An Oregon Health Authority (OHA) analysis released Thursday has found that drug overdose deaths in Oregon more than doubled between 2019 and 2021, driven largely by misuse of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. The OHA is working to spread awareness about stocking and using naloxone, or Narcan, which can reverse opioid overdoses. Read the full story: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/fentanyl-drug-overdoses-report/283-3f30b165-7cc7-4e96-bf10-3c62cac049c8 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KGWNews8 Watch the latest KGW newscast: https://www.kgw.com/watch Get the KGW app: https://kgw.com/appredirect
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