At least 193 homeless people died in Oregon's Multnomah County in 2021, with drugs including meth and fentanyl contributing to about 60% of those deaths
Much like in 2020, methamphetamine was the most common drug noted in the county’s fatalities. But the number of deaths involving fentanyl or a combination of opioids and meth saw the biggest increases.“Polysubstance, meth and fentanyl are the key takeaways,” said regional health officer Dr. Jennifer Vines, adding that fentanyl use exploded during the pandemic.
The number unhoused people in the county whose deaths involved fentanyl jumped more than eightfold from 2020 to 2021 — from four deaths to 36. Deaths stemming from combined opioid and meth use rose from 27 to 47.Portland, Ore., long a famously progressive city, faces a crisis of confidence as it grapples with homelessness and crime. Residents can’t agree on solutions.
County health officials say they have had difficulty responding to the increase in meth use because there is no medication that can reverse a meth overdose the way that naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose.
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