In 2025, fifty-eight Washtenaw County residents died from an overdose (down from sixty-eight in 2024). Twenty-five died from a non-opioid related overdose and thirty-three died from an opioid-related overdose. Fentanyl and/or fentanyl analogs were involved in 79% of opioid-related overdose deaths among Washtenaw County residents in 2025. “We are grateful that our local overdose deaths are still trending down, but a single overdose is one too many,” Krause said. Anyone struggling with addiction or substance abuse in Washtenaw County can call (734) 544-3050 or text 988 for support.