NBC Bay Area: Santa Clara County Officials, Mexican Consulate Address Fentanyl Crisis

The war on fentanyl is being fought on two fronts.

That was one of the key messages Thursday from local Mexican officials trying to stress what their country is doing to battle the opioid epidemic. The message comes amid growing fear that the fentanyl crisis will skyrocket with the arrival of summer.

"We worry that in that time we're going to see more use of fentanyl in our community," Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez said.

Fentanyl deaths jumped 41% last month in Santa Clara County and officials report seven more overdose deaths have been recorded this month.