Across the state, overdose deaths have continued to climb year over year.
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Whatcom’s overdose death rate was higher than King County’s.
Across the state, overdose deaths have continued to climb year over year. That was true in large counties like King and midsize counties like Whatcom.
Both counties set records for overdose deaths in 2022, the last full year for which the state Department of Health has published data.
In Whatcom County, the age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths was 32.36 per 100,000 population, according to the DOH dashboard. In total, 75 deaths
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