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Michigan State trooper given Narcan after drug exposure on job
The Detroit News https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2019/03/14/michigan-state-trooper-given-narcan-after-drug-exposure-job/3160129002/ It states that "Fentanyl can be absorbed, inhaled or ingested and a small amount of it is enough to cause overdose or death, police say." This is not true, and just because the police say so, does not mean you can overdose from touching fentanyl or from any kind of second…
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Woman hospitalized after touching dollar bill she believes contained fentanyl
Allen, Courtney. “Woman hospitalized after touching dollar bill she believes contained fentanyl.” WSMV, 11 July 2022, https://www.wsmv.com/2022/07/12/couple-says-they-picked-up-fentanyl-laced-dollar-bill-local-medical-experts-weigh/. Accessed 1 April 2024. https://www.wsmv.com/2022/07/12/couple-says-they-picked-up-fentanyl-laced-dollar-bill-local-medical-experts-weigh/ This article states a woman was hospitalized after touching a dollar bill that she believes contained fentanyl. This is considered to be misinformation because the claimed powder was unknown, and was proved not…
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Double dose of Narcan saves sheriff deputy’s life during drug bust
Fox KTVU, https://www.ktvu.com/news/double-dose-of-narcan-saves-sheriff-deputys-life-during-drug-bust. Accessed 1 April 2024. https://www.ktvu.com/news/double-dose-of-narcan-saves-sheriff-deputys-life-during-drug-bust A story from 2018 shows two Alameda County Sheriff’s experienced the effects of “fentanyl exposure.” The article shows inaccuracy and misinformation about the actual symptoms of fentanyl and fentanyl overdose. The article also uses scary language to stigmatize drug users. Officers claimed "His eyes rolled into the…
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