Santa Cruz anticipates receiving $29 million across 16 years that will be used to address the opioid epidemic that continues to pose a serious threat locally. According to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, there were 19 fentanyl-related overdose deaths in 2020, 42 in 2021, 65 in 2022, 133 in 2023 and 38 between January and July this year.
Santa Cruz anticipates receiving $29 million across 16 years that will be used to address the opioid epidemic that continues to pose a serious threat locally. According to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, there were 19 fentanyl-related overdose deaths in 2020, 42 in 2021, 65 in 2022, 133 in 2023 and 38 between January and July this year..
