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Sparrow Forensic Pathology Services issues Q2 report showing rise in drug deaths in local counties

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Posted at 8:39 AM, Sep 11, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-11 11:07:09-04

LANSING, Mich. — Sparrow Forensic Pathology Services has released its Q2 report on drug-related deaths in the five counties in which Sparrow serves as Medical Examiner. The report shows a rise in drug-related deaths from April 1 to June 30 of this year, including an increase in mortality due to opioid and fentanyl use.

The report provides detail on each drug death and the type of drug involved. The report, and other Forensic Pathology findings, can be found at https://www.sparrow.org/omereports. When you get to the page, click on “2020 Q2 Drug Report.”

As the Office of the Medical Examiner for the five counties, Sparrow is nationally accredited by the National Association of Medical Examiners to perform autopsies, postmortem examinations, and onscene forensic death investigations as an important part of the investigation process.–
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