New data reveals magnitude of fentanyl crisis in Ceres & county
New preliminary data has been shared by the Stanislaus County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services detailing the severity of the fentanyl crisis...
January 12, 2023
1:16 AM
New preliminary data has been shared by the Stanislaus County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services detailing the severity of the fentanyl crisis in Ceres and Stanislaus County.According to the BHRS, during 2022 out of the 156 drug-related deaths in the county, 113 – or 72 percent – were due to fentanyl. Eleven of the county's fentanyl-related deaths took place in Ceres. Tony Vartan, Stanislaus County BHRS director, says that these statistics are all-time highs for both the city and the county.
Christopher Correa