‘It’s literally the devil’: Fentanyl overdose survivor describes near-death experience

Since Friday, Portland police have responded to at least 11 overdoses, including three deaths. The majority happened in an area that is a “top concern” for the city.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The drug crisis on Portland’s streets was on full display Monday morning along Southwest 4th and Washington. Dozens of homeless people huddled around the walls of a vacant, graffiti-covered building. They passed around scraps of tin foil covered in fentanyl as they each took a hit.

This area of downtown is a “top concern” for Portland police and the mayor’s office, officials said. Since Friday, police have responded to at least 11 overdoses in the

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