Like many communities across the country, you will find the use of fentanyl growing in Door and Kewaunee counties. Fentanyl causes similar effects to other opioids like morphine, hydrocodone, and heroin, but it is much more potent. The Drug Enforcement Agency says drug traffickers are increasingly mixing it with other drugs to drive addiction and attract repeat buyers. In Door County, 3.1 grams of fentanyl and 80 fentanyl pills were seized in 2021. According to the Door County Sheriff's Department Annual Report, there were two incidents of fentanyl delivery and one of possession. Kewaunee County Sheriff Matt Joski says the issues are growing every year, and it is not an issue they can arrest themselves out of. He says, like all drugs, it has to come down to supply and demand.

In 2021, over 107,000 Americans died from fentanyl-related overdose and poisoning, and hundreds of thousands more people are likely to be impacted by the highly addictive drug.