Fentanyl in Utah: How the drug gets into the state and how many people overdose
From St. George to Summit County, the synthetic opioid has been the “main driver” of increases in drug-related deaths, according to a 2021 report.
(U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah via AP) Fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills collected during an investigation introduced as evidence in a 2019 trial. Between 2015 and 2020, fentanyl-related overdose deaths in Utah increased nearly 400%.