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Clark County addiction counselors report startling rise in fentanyl patients

NorthStar Clinic says its treatment program offers hope

By Dylan Jefferies, Columbian staff writer
Published: December 21, 2021, 6:01am
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Peer specialist John Amato, left, chats with a receptionist at Columbia River Mental Health Services' NorthStar Clinic in central Vancouver on Dec. 14. Amato has lived experience with addiction. He helps patients navigate through recovery and connects them with resources.
Peer specialist John Amato, left, chats with a receptionist at Columbia River Mental Health Services' NorthStar Clinic in central Vancouver on Dec. 14. Amato has lived experience with addiction. He helps patients navigate through recovery and connects them with resources. (Photos contributed by Edmund Hanson) Photo Gallery

Fentanyl, a highly addictive opioid 50 times stronger than heroin, is flooding into Clark County.

According to Clark County Public Health, fentanyl overdose deaths in the county increased by 200 percent from 2019 to 2020, or from 13 deaths to 39 deaths, and trends in 2021 are expected to be worse.

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