Clark County fentanyl deaths since 2018 surpass Nevada war deaths since 1863 [Video]

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The fentanyl crisis is hitting Clark County hard, so much so it’s surpassed a dauntingly historic milestone.

Data from the U.S. Army Center of Military History and Nevada Department of Veterans Services reveal 741 Nevadans died in wars – from the Civil to Afghanistan – starting at the state’s inception in 1863:

Juxtaposed to that number, data from the Clark County Coroner’s office as of April 12 reveal 950 people in Clark County alone have died from fentanyl poisoning. This war grows harsher as deaths multiply year over year:

It’s a war on the synthetic opioid – meaning it’s chemically altered to be more potent than natural opioids – that has been found laced in other substances it’s not supposed to be.

8 News Now has reported on teenagers unsuspectingly overdosing on fentanyl-laced pills to those experiencing homelessness turning to it.

Guiseppe Mandell has been in recovery for nearly five years and is vocal about the effects of his own brother’s death from opioid addiction. …