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Woman hospitalized after touching dollar bill she believes contained fentanyl
https://www.wsmv.com/2022/07/12/couple-says-they-picked-up-fentanyl-laced-dollar-bill-local-medical-experts-weigh/ https://www.wsmv.com/2022/07/12/couple-says-they-picked-up-fentanyl-laced-dollar-bill-local-medical-experts-weigh/ a Kentucky woman reportedly overdosed after touching a handling a dollar bill she found, suspecting it was laced with fentanyl. despite experiencing severe symptoms shortly after, a medical expert expressed scepticism, highlighting the improbability of such transmission through skin contact and suggesting alternative routes of exposure. metro police found no residue on the…
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PSA said girl overdosed from touching fentanyl. It isn’t true, California official says Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article284547655.html#storylink=cpy
https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article284547655.html This article discusses how there was a claim going around about a little girl collasping on the ground after touching a pile a fentanyl. The article then discusses with doctors and others who work in the medical field to debunk this and say that one cannot overdose or have that type of reaction just…
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Double dose of Narcan saves sheriff deputy’s life during drug bust
https://www.ktvu.com/news/double-dose-of-narcan-saves-sheriff-deputys-life-during-drug-bust https://www.ktvu.com/news/double-dose-of-narcan-saves-sheriff-deputys-life-during-drug-bust In Alameda County California, a sheriffs deputy was saved by a double dose of narcan after being exposed to fetanyl during a drug bust in a motel. despite the initial dose failing, the second dose was effective. the incident highlighted the life saving importance of carrying narcan, especially given the dangers of law…
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New York officials laud U.S.-China deal to curb fentanyl exports
https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/new-york-officials-laud-u-s-china-deal-curb-18496024.php This article claims that China and the US made a deal to have China stop importing fentanyl to the United States. Later in the article, it says that China will not take responsibility for the deaths of fentanyl in the US and won't stop trading the drug to the United States.
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‘Large body of misinformation is fueling American gun violence’
By Tom Gabor and Fred Guttenburg, June 7, 2023 https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/opinion/columns/2023/06/07/gun-misinformation-fuels-american-violence/70281179007/ this article debunks the misinformation that comes with different opinions of gun violence in america, i.e. the slogans “guns dont kill, people do” and “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun”.
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‘Florida cop treated for overdose after possible fentanyl exposure, police say’
By Athina Morris, December 14, 2022 https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/video-florida-cop-treated-for-overdose-after-possible-fentanyl-exposure-police-say/ This article is misleading as it claims that an officer suffered a contact overdose from fentanyl exposure. In reality, the officer did not suffer an overdose. Such misleading headlines can contribute to misinformation about fentanyl and create unnecessary fear surrounding fentanyl, and law enforcement encounters with the drug.
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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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Police Officer overdoses after brushing fentanyl powder off his uniform
(Moshtaghian, A)(2017) Police Officer overdoese after brushing fentanyl powder off his uniform-CNN https://www.cnn.com/2017/05/16/health/police-fentanyl-overdose-trnd/index.html This article claims that a police officer in Ohio had a fentanyl overdose due to brushing fentanyl powder off his uniform. According to the article, the police officer almost immediately started feeling unwell and disoriented after doing so. He collapsed and was…
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