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A record 310 homeless people died<\/a> in the Seattle area last year, highlighting the region’s struggle to house the thousands of people living on its streets.<\/p>\n

The 310 deaths in King County surpassed the previous record of 195 homeless deaths set in 2018, the Seattle Times reported, and marked a 65% jump over 2021.<\/p>\n

“That\u2019s just appalling,” the paper quoted Chloe Gale, policy and strategy vice president for REACH, the largest homelessness outreach provider in Seattle, as saying.<\/p>\n

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell<\/a> said it underscores his administration\u2019s urgent need to get more people indoors.<\/p>\n

NBA LEGEND BILL WALTON CO-AUTHORS OP-ED ON PLAN TO RELOCATE SAN DIEGO’S HOMELESS POPULATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Fentanyl-related overdoses<\/a> accounted for more than half of the deaths. Many people had a combination of fentanyl and other drugs such as meth or cocaine in their system, the paper reported, citing records from the King County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

Eighteen homeless people died by homicide<\/a>, a number that more than doubled from 2021.<\/p>\n

Thirty-five people died from natural causes at a much younger age than is typical. The average age of death for homeless people was 48, the medical examiner found.<\/p>\n

Ten people died from hypothermia or exposure, and seven died from suicide.<\/p>\n

The county has directed its public health<\/a>, human services and homelessness agencies to survey homeless providers to find out what is needed to help curb fatal overdoses. The county is also increasing funding for harm-reduction efforts.<\/p>\n

Last year, Public Health \u2013 Seattle & King County distributed more than 10,000 kits of naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses<\/a>, and about 100,000 fentanyl test strips. The agency is leading public awareness campaigns about the synthetic opioid and helping people find treatment.<\/p>\n

Fentanyl has been driving overdose fatalities in the county more broadly, regardless of people’s housing status. As of November, it was involved in 70% of all confirmed overdose deaths in the county in 2022, according to a recent report by Public Health \u2013 Seattle & King County.<\/p>\n

Brad Finegood, who leads the agency’s opioid and overdose response, said researchers keep watching the monthly overdose numbers<\/a>, hoping to see rates flatten out.<\/p>\n

“Maybe we\u2019re plateauing at a really bad rate and maybe it\u2019s going to get worse,” Finegood said. “I don\u2019t know when it\u2019s going to stop.”<\/p>\n

The point-in-time count conducted in the county last year found that 13,368 people were living outside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/fentanyl-related-overdoses-fuel-record-homeless-deaths-seattle-area <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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