Fentanyl-related deaths trending down in Orange County

Fentanyl-related deaths trending down in Orange County

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KESQ) - Fentanyl-related deaths saw a five-year low in Orange County, authorities said today.    There were 407 fentanyl-related deaths in the county last year, down from 613 in 2023. Sheriff's officials say the trend is continuing this year so far. According to the Orange County Health Care Agency, there were 20 fentany-related deaths in the county in 2015, 37 in 2016, 56 in 2017, 107 in 2018, 147 in 2019, 433 in 2020, 717 in…

Orange County fentanyl-related deaths drop to a five-year low - New Santa Ana

(Santa Ana, CA) — A recently released report from the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner shows a decrease in fentanyl-related deaths, marking a five-year low in the county, according to the OC Health Care Agency. The OC Sheriff Coroner Division report shows there were 407 fentanyl-related deaths in 2024, down from 613 deaths in 2023. The numbers reported so far for 2025 are continuing to show a downward trend.   “Seeing a progressive drop in the numb…