Article content In the last 12 months, Jory Smith has lost two of his good friends. Not due to the novel coronavirus that’s been ravaging the globe for more than a year, but due to opiate overdoses. Smith, 32, lost his best friend just a couple of weeks ago due to an overdose. Fentanyl has been the main reason for the increase in fatalities, as 86 per cent of all opioid-related deaths occurring in 2020 were as a result of fentanyl. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Overdose deaths spike in northwest amid COVID-19 pandemic Back to video