Medical examiner: 600+ overdose deaths in Milwaukee County last year
Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office (MCMEO)
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed more than 600 overdose deaths in 2021.
Of the 604 confirmed overdose deaths, officials said, 146 involved para-fluorofentanyl and 21 involved metonitazene – both opioids.
Toxicology reports are still pending on a number of other cases.
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