Description: Opioid overdoses, especially from fentanyl, are part of a nationwide crisis. In Ventura County, nearly 200 people have died each year from unintentional opioid overdoses. Learn the signs of overdose and how to take action.
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In Ventura County, more than 200 people die each year from unintentional opioid overdoses . Prescription painkiller abuse, fentanyl and fake pills, and rising opioid overdoses are part of a nationwide crisis . Learn the signs of overdose and how to take action .
Fatal overdoses reached 217 in 2020, a jump of more than 45% compared to the prior year, according to an annual report from the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office.
Local agencies are working together to reduce illicit opioid supply, decrease opioid demand, and save lives.
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