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Fentanyl Misinformation Affects Policy

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Fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid driving the U.S. overdose crisis, is caught up in misinformation

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False and misleading narratives on social media, in news reports, and even in popular TV dramas suggest people can overdose from touching fentanyl.

In fact, fentanyl overdoses are commonly caused by ingesting the drug illicitly as a pill or powder.

There is almost no evidence that law enforcement personnel are at heightened risk of accidental overdoses due to such exposures.

Fitch: “If you figure out that pill’s got fentanyl, you better be ready to dispose of it, because you can get it through your fingers” Fitch 's comments underscore growing concerns, often not supported by science, that officers and first responders increasingly face exposure risks during overdose responses.

The risk for a fentanyl overdose from applying mouth-to-mouth is negligible.

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