TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — While national statistics indicate a decline in fentanyl-related fatalities, Oklahoma is experiencing a starkly different trend.
According to the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN), fentanyl deaths in the state have surged by more than 1,300% since 2019.
Donnie Anderson, Director of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, highlighted the alarming increase in fatalities. “Fentanyl-related overdose deaths in Oklahoma increased from 50 in 2019 to 609 in 2022, and in 2023, fentanyl was involved in 90% of opioid-related overdose deaths in Oklahoma,” said Anderson…