The number of people in the county who died by fentanyl poisoning (overdose) increased dramatically between 2020 and 2022. There were 10 deaths in the first quarter of 2020 and 39 in the third quarter of 2022, the latest data available.
Pierce County deaths by drug poisoning
The number of people in the county who died by fentanyl poisoning (overdose) increased dramatically between 2020 and 2022. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, which tracks the rate, hasn't received new data since the third quarter of last year.
