State health officials are again warning residents about fentanyl after nearly 30 overdoses were reported in a 10-day time frame this past month.
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) reports 28 overdoses, including eight deaths, occurred between Jan. 11 and Jan. 21.
Overdoses have been reported in 11 counties, including in Flathead, Lake, Missoula and Ravalli
DPPHS is reporting the following information:
The age range of patients was 19 and 66 years old, with most between the ages of 20 and 40 years old. Nineteen patients were male and seventeen were female.
Many of the patients had a prior history of opioid or other substance misuse, and several reported smoking fentanyl prior to their overdose.
Some patients required several doses of naloxone to reverse their overdose, with reports of 12 milligrams used for 4 individuals.