Youngkin wants to use sewers to track fentanyl use in Virginia

Gov. Youngkin wants to surveil sewage to track fentanyl use as part of a plan to address skyrocketing overdoses. What's happening: Youngkin signed an executive order earlier this week that lays out a 10-point plan to curb overdoses. • Youngkin has set a goal of reducing opioid overdoses in Virginia by 20% during his term. Why it matters: Opioid overdoses are the leading non-natural cause of death in the state, with fentanyl now accounting for the vast majority of those deaths, per Virginia Department of Health data. By the...