New numbers received from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services show an upward trend of fentanyl-related overdose deaths in Montana. The number for this year only include the first half of the year through June 30th. With that said the percentage of fentanyl-involved overdoses jumped from 13.3% in 2018 to 48.1% in 2021. h...
Overdose Deaths Continue To Rise In Montana
Drug overdose deaths are on the rise in Montana though at a slower pace than the national average. The Big Sky Business Journal reports there were an estimated 161 fatal overdoses in Montana over the 12 months ending in April compared to 151 over the same period the year prior. The 6.6% increase ranks as the fourth smallest of all 46 states th...