Everett leaders cite jaw-dropping stats on fentanyl crisis
EVERETT — This year, there have been 95 drug overdose deaths in the city of Everett alone, a 493% increase year-over-year, according to preliminary data from the Everett Police Department.
The “majority” of those are related to fentanyl, Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin said in an interview.
A roundtable talk Monday — closed to media — included Sen. Maria Cantwell, County Executive Dave Somers, Tulalip Tribes Chair Teri Gobin, health experts, law enforcement and members of the community who have lived on the front lines of the fentanyl crisis. For two hours, they gathered to discuss how to move forward.
Cantwell wants to develop a “more federal, coordinated response with local governments to fight this crisis,” she said in a briefing with media following the roundtable.
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