GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Newly released data is providing a clearer picture about the grip of the opioid epidemic on Kent County.
Last year, a record 105 people died from confirmed opioid-related overdoses, according to revised numbers from the Kent County Health Department. In March, the health department reported 93 opioid overdose deaths in 2017; that number increased as new toxicology reports came in.
The deadly mix of drugs included heroin, fentanyl and its more powerful cousin, carfentanil.
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