Fatal drug overdoses surged in Washington last year By David Gutman, The Seattle Times Published: May 12, 2021, 8:46am Share: Colleen Gregoire of Bellevue talks to teens about the dangers of drugs after losing her son, Bobby, to an overdose last fall. The 20-year-old bought what he thought was Percocet and died after taking a pill that contained fentanyl. There were more fatal drug overdoses in Washington in 2020 than in any year in at least the past decade. (Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times/TNS) SEATTLE — More Washington residents died of drug overdoses in 2020 than a...