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Opioids now leading cause of unnatural death in Cook County
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office says the number of opioid-related deaths last year may cross the 2,000 mark.
COOK COUNTY, Ill. - At a time when there is a record number of opioid overdoses in Cook County, the DEA is reporting a record number of confiscated fentanyl-laced pills.
Last year, DEA agents seized more than 800,000 fentanyl-laced fake pills in Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin.
That is a 171-percent increase over 2021.
They also found 549 pounds of fentanyl powder.
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A DEA spokesperson said these seizures represent more than 19.4 million potentially deadly fentanyl doses.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said the number of opioid-related deaths last year may cross the 2,000 mark.
That is at least 100 more than the previous year.