GARFIELD PARK Fentanyl’s death surge in Chicago has begun to slow, but the rise of another drug, xylazine, has officials worried that opioid deaths could skyrocket again. Chicago had the most fentanyl-related deaths in 2022, with the drug largely responsible for a spate of fatal opioid overdoses in recent years linked to 1,307 deaths in the city last year, up from 1,289 in 2021, according to doctors Cook County Lawyers Office. Fentanyl-related deaths have skyrocketed during the pandemic, leading to a record 2022 number, but that rise is starting to…
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