Rep. Mark Green Pressing CDC for Data on Fentanyl Deaths

Costa Mesa police confiscate three large bags of fentanyl—containing smaller distributable bags—in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Jan. 24, 2023. Courtesy of the Costa Mesa Police Department

Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) is requesting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to share updated data and estimates on fentanyl overdose deaths.

The House Homeland Security Committee chairman wrote a letter to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on March 1 asking for the most recent statistics on fentanyl and fentanyl-related overdose deaths from 2022.