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Police present overdose‑death analysis showing fentanyl purity drop and wide naloxone availability
Summary
The police department presented a multi‑year review showing over 1,000 overdose deaths countywide across four years, a high January monthly death count and a subsequent decline in monthly deaths; presenters linked a recent drop in fentanyl deaths to lower fentanyl purity and wider naloxone distribution, and noted emerging threats including polydrug mixes and a confirmed carfentanil buy.
Chief Dave Ellis and Raven unit analyst Mark Voitlander briefed the council on overdose‑death trends, recent law‑enforcement drug seizures and possible causal factors behind a recent decline in monthly fentanyl deaths.
Voitlander said Spokane County recorded more than 1,000 overdose deaths over the past four years and described 2025 trends that began with a high January death count (42)…
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