Deaths from fentanyl are a serious problem in Sacramento County. In 2021, more than 100 people died from fentanyl, either from overdose or opioid poisoning. You can learn more by attending a fentanyl awareness virtual town hall taking place on Thursday, Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. The event will be live streamed on
YouTube.
The overwhelming majority of fentanyl deaths are due to counterfeit prescription pills. Fentanyl is odorless and drugs contaminated with fentanyl are almost impossible to tell from drugs that are not contaminated. According to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s crime laboratory, 98 percent of pills bought on the street are counterfeit, and 98 percent of counterfeit pills contain fentanyl.
The Sacramento County Department of Health Services and the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office are partnering to present the event, which will include a demonstration of how to use naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, a nasal spray that can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.
