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Fentanyl Impact

The Effects of Fentanyl in Our Community

What is Fentanyl & Why Should We Care?

Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to 100 times more potent than morphine, continues to pose a significant public health crisis in Syracuse, New York, and across the nation. Locally, Onondaga County has seen alarming increases in overdose deaths, with a 40% rise reported in 2020 compared to the previous year. These trends mirror broader national challenges, where fentanyl is implicated in the majority of opioid-related deaths due to its potency and prevalence in counterfeit pills and mixed substances.

How Does Onondaga County Compare ?

The CDC table highlights fentanyl as the leading cause of drug-related overdose deaths in the United States.

 Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/prov-drug-involved-mortality.htm


 

According to the Onondaga County Health Department, fentanyl-related deaths (shown in green) were the highest among all drug-related fatalities in the county, mirroring national results. 


Fentanyl-related deaths in Onondaga County have significantly increased, with 141 fatalities recorded in 2023. This marks a troubling rise in opioid-related fatalities, particularly those involving fentanyl, which

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Fighting the Fentanyl Crisis in Onondaga County


Fentanyl-related deaths in Onondaga County significantly increased, with 141 fatalities recorded in 2023. This marks a troubling rise in opioid-related fatalities, particularly those involving fentanyl, which is increasingly present in both heroin and counterfeit pills​.


Given the scale of this crisis, addressing opioid use and providing access to life-saving resources like naloxone and fentanyl test strips are essential steps being promoted by the Onondaga County Health Department. These efforts are part of a broader strategy to combat the opioid epidemic locally.


Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports an unprecedented 10.6% decline in drug-related deaths in 2024, which marks a hopeful reversal from previous years when fatal overdoses regularly increased by double-digit percentages​. This improvement demonstrates the importance of continued intervention and support in reversing the opioid crisis, both in Onondaga County and across the country.

Immediate Steps for Fentanyl Overdose

Give Narcan

Give Narcan

Give Narcan

 Naloxone (Narcan) is a life-saving medication that can reverse the effects of a fentanyl overdose. 


  Crouse Health and the Onondaga County Health Department, offer free naloxone kits and training on its use.

Call 911

Give Narcan

Give Narcan

Even after naloxone is administered, fentanyl overdoses require professional medical intervention. 


In Onondaga County, emergency services can quickly address the situation and provide further treatment. 

Monitor

Give Narcan

Monitor

Don't leave the person unattended until the medical professionals arrive. 


Monitor the person's breathing.


 Fentanyl overdoses often suppress breathing, so using a  breathing barrier, if available can help keep oxygen flowing until narcan takes effect or medical professionals arrive.

How to Reverse an Overdose

Cited Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024, September 26). Provisional drug-specific mortality counts. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/prov-drug-involved-mortality.htm 

 Mann, B. (2024, September 18). NPR exclusive: U.S. overdose deaths plummet, saving thousands of lives. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2024/09/18/nx-s1-5107417/overdose-fatal-fentanyl-death-opioid 

 

Ongovhealth, & Ongovhealth. (2022, August 3). Health News. https://healthnews.ongov.net/rise-in-opioid-overdoses-8-3-22/ 

Opioid use: Onondaga County Data Report. Healthy Stories. (2023, December 15). https://healthystories.ongov.net/onondaga-county-opioid-epidemic-data-report/ 

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