US EditionPortland police are investigating nearly a dozen fentanyl overdoses involving children, with 5 fatal
- Since June, nearly a dozen children in Portland, Oregon, including a 1-year-old and two 15-year-olds, have overdosed on fentanyl, raising concerns about the city's response to the deadly overdose crisis.
- Fentanyl overdoses among children are not limited to Portland, as cases have been reported across the country, including a 2-year-old in Seattle, a 1-year-old in New York City, and a 15-month-old in California. These tragic incidents highlight the growing problem of fentanyl-related deaths among young children.
- The increase in juvenile overdoses in Portland is alarming, with more cases since June than the total number investigated over the past three years combined. Law enforcement has ramped up efforts to combat the open-air fentanyl market in the city.
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US police investigate fentanyl overdoses involving children, including five deaths
Nearly a dozen children, including a one-year-old, have overdosed on fentanyl since June in Portland, Oregon, its police bureau said on Thursday, intensifying alarm in a city like so many others that has struggled to address the deadliest overdose crisis in US history.Police said 10 minors have overdosed since June and fentanyl is suspected in all but one of the cases.Half of the incidents were fatal.READ MORE: The last supermoon of the year wil…
Police in Portland are investigating nearly a dozen fentanyl overdoses involving children
PORTLAND — Nearly a dozen children, including a 1-year-old, have overdosed on fentanyl since June in Portland, its police bureau said Thursday, intensifying alarm in a city like so many others that has struggled to address the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. history. Read more...
Police in Portland investigating nearly dozen fentanyl overdoses involving kids
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Nearly a dozen children, including a 1-year-old, have overdosed on fentanyl since June in Portland, Oregon, its police bureau said Thursday, intensifying alarm in a city like so many others that has struggled to address the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. history.
Police in Portland, Oregon, are investigating nearly a dozen fentanyl overdoses involving children
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Nearly a dozen children, including a 1-year-old, have overdosed on fentanyl since June in Portland, Oregon, its police bureau said Thursday, intensifying alarm in a city like so many others that has struggled to address the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. history.
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