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A type of fentanyl that is more resistant to Narcan now in western Washington
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Lynnwood police Sgt. Lindsay Pool said the department is getting more calls about people who are passed out, unresponsive on the roads.
Police are seeing more overdoses that are more resistant to the opioid antidote Narcan, something they'd typically be able to use to save lives.
"Typically somebody has already been given a dose of Narcan. Then another officer arrives and has to give another dose of Narcan and sometimes a third dose. Then the individual comes back," said Pool.
Lynnwood police recently put out a social media alert warning people about the situation.
Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/super-fentanyl-western-washington/281-114f8880-c0ba-4fed-90aa-79afc7c3633d