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Mason County coroner reports clusters of fatal overdoses tied to fentanyl mixed with meth, MDMA
Summary
The Mason County coroner briefed commissioners about a recent rise in overdose deaths marked by mixed toxicology, frequent clusters, and fentanyl so potent it often appears only in blood tests.
The Mason County coroner told commissioners on Monday that the county has seen an increase in overdose deaths, often in clusters and involving multiple drugs including fentanyl, methamphetamine and, more recently, MDMA.
The coroner, speaking during a commission briefing, said, "We have been seeing a lot of, more overdose deaths, and there's a little bit of a difference in the deaths that we're seeing. They're kind of mixed toxicology ... fentanyl, methamphetamines, and now we're seeing MDMA." The office has recorded days with two to four fatal overdoses occurring within hours of one another.
Why it matters: county officials said the pattern suggests…
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