iStockphoto Slightly more than 70% of Utah adults have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This story and more in Tuesday evening's news brief. Tuesday evening, July 6, 2021 State Utah Still Working To Combat Opioid Epidemic New data show there’s been an increase in opioid-related deaths in Utah since the start of the pandemic. From November 2019 to 2020, drug overdose related deaths increased nearly 8% in the state. Nationwide, there was a nearly 30% jump. Now, health advocates are working to lower those numbers. Heather Lewis, substance use prevention program manager for Utah County, said addressing the opioid epidemic starts with education. “Opioids didn’t go away,” Lewis said. “It’s not going to go away. And we have to continue to educate. We have to continue to share messages and promote safe use and disposal.”