Heroin syringes fill a bucket after volunteers collected them at a homeless encampment on March 1, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. The non-profit We Heart Seattle staged a trash cleanup at the encampment. According to a recent report commissioned by Seattle Councilmember Andrew Lewis, the COVID-19 pandemic put undue pressure on the city’s shelter system and delayed funds for new housing, leading to an increase in homelessness. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
(Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
Fentanyl-related deaths are at record highs among the homeless population, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s 2022 report.
Fentanyl fuels record homeless deaths in Seattle area
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