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Utah fentanyl deaths and pill seizures surge as families testify at meeting
Summary
A meeting speaker said fentanyl-related deaths in Utah rose 116% from 2014–2023, seizures of counterfeit fentanyl pills set records in 2023 and exceeded that total by mid-2024, and two family members shared testimony about relatives lost to overdoses.
At a public meeting, Speaker 1, a meeting participant, said deaths involving fentanyl in Utah rose 116% from 2014 through 2023 and that law-enforcement seizures of counterfeit fentanyl pills set records, while two family members shared testimony about relatives lost to overdoses.
The speaker said, “The number of fentanyl related deaths more than doubled between 2019 and 2020 alone,” and described the crisis as having “infiltrated our homes, our schools, our communities, our workplaces, taking lives and destroying lives at an unprecedented rate.” The speaker thanked two people identified as Mr. Puerta and Ms. Noring for sharing testimony and…
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