Overdose deaths continue to rise in King County. Here are two big reasons why
Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington researcher Caleb Banta-Green about why drug overdose deaths are increasing in King County.
Banta-Green is a principal research scientist with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute at the University of Washington.
According to a new report from Public Health Seattle & King County, 415 people died from alcohol and drug overdoses in 2018 -- an increase of nearly 10% over the previous year.
Overdoses involving meth increased by 19%, and overdoses involving fentanyl nearly doubled.
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Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host
Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming.
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Andy Hurst
Senior Producer, Seattle Now
Andy Hurst is a senior producer for Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast. He produces in-depth interviews for the show, in addition to Seattle Now's evening episode, which highlights the top stories of the day from the KUOW newsroom. Andy has produced interviews on a wide array of topics, and he’s especially drawn to stories about public health, science, and arts & culture.
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