The Bohemian: Fentanyl Deaths Up in Sonoma and Marin Counties

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Fentanyl deaths are on the rise in Sonoma and Marin Counties. The Bohemian reports that fentanyl deaths have increased by over 2,500-percent in Sonoma County between 2016 and 2021. Reporter Nikki Silverstein tells KSRO’s The Drive that the drug has been around since the 1950s, but dealers recently have been able to get it from outside of the US.
“They can simply buy a pill press off of Amazon and make pills that look just like a prescription pill for say Xanax,” said Silverstrein.
Marin County has seen fentanyl deaths double since 2018 and they are associated with over 50-percent of OD cases there. You can read more on this story at Bohemian.com.