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Fentanyl surpasses methamphetamines as Los Angeles County's deadliest drug, study finds

Name: Fentanyl surpasses methamphetamines as Los Angeles County's deadliest drug, study finds
Uploaded: 2023-12-18T12:37:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 48 s
Description: There was more than a 1,600% increase in accidental fentanyl overdose deaths since 2016 in Los Angeles County, according to a new report by the county's Department of Public Health. Dr. Gary Tsai, the director of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Control division of the department, joins CBS News with insight on the new report.

There was more than a 1,600% increase in accidental fentanyl overdose deaths since 2016 in Los Angeles County, according to a new report by the county's Department of Public Health. Dr. Gary Tsai, the director of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Control division of the department, joins CBS News with insight on the new report.