Potent Batch Of Opioids May Be Cause Of Surge In Overdoses In Sonoma
The rash of five deaths since mid-April was a marked jump in the county’s monthly totals.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat:
Spike In Suspected Heroin Overdose Deaths In Santa Rosa Spurs Public Warning
Heroin overdoses have caused five deaths in Sonoma County in the past 10 days, according to Sonoma County Coroner’s Office officials, who warned Tuesday the spike in fatalities could mean a particularly potent batch of the drug is on the streets. (Rossman, 4/25)
In other news —
Orange County Register:
Orange County Drug, Alcohol Deaths Soar 82 Percent With Accidental Opioid Overdoses The Primary Cause
Orange County drug and alcohol deaths have skyrocketed 82 percent since the millennium and hospitalizations cost more than $100 million a year, according to a major new OC Health Care Agency report. During 2013-2015, the county averaged about 5,500 drug and alcohol hospitalizations each year, and 700 deaths annually from substance abuse. (Whiting, 4/25)