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Fentanyl panic goes viral: The spread of misinformation about overdose risk from casual contact with fentanyl in mainstream and social media
A substantial amount of false information about the risk of overdosing from casual fentanyl contact has reportedly been spread through social media and mainstream channels, according to statistics cited in the news article "Fentanyl Panic Goes Viral: The Spread of Misinformation about Overdose Risk from Casual Contact with Fentanyl in Mainstream and social media". It…
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Police reports of accidental fentanyl overdose in the field: Correcting a culture-bound syndrome that harms us all
A deputy in San Diego allegedly overdosed and after help from his colleages was taken to the hospital for treatment. At the hospital, toxicologists labeled it impossible to have overdosed that quickly with such little amounts of fentanyl in the air. As stated in the article, “The deputy’s symptoms were inconsistent with an opioid overdose,…
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