Federal health officials estimate nearly 108-thousand people died from drug overdoses in the U.S. in 2021. That’s up 15% from the year before.
Caleb Banta-Green says the biggest contributor is fentanyl, far more toxic than other synthetic opioids. Banta-Green is an acting professor at the University of Washington’s Addictions, Drug and Alcohol Institute. He spoke in Spokane Tuesday night as part of the university’s Next Generation Medicine speaker series.
