Fatal Overdoses in Santa Clara County Youth 2018 - 2023

At the height of the pandemic, fentanyl and other drug overdoses skyrocketed among teenagers in Santa Clara County.

Youths includes those 19 years and younger, and excludes deaths of infants aged zero. 2022 and 2023 death reports are preliminary, and 2023 data includes overdoses from January through April. Chart: Liz Lindqwister Source: Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner
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