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Myth That Casual Fentanyl Contact Is Deadly Refuses to Die

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 09:30

For nearly a decade, a persistent myth has influenced public perception and news coverage of the opioid overdose crisis: the idea that you can get sick or even die from simply touching or being near fentanyl. But there is no strong evidence for this claim, and plenty to argue against it.

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Drug Overdose Deaths in America Have Finally Stopped Climbing

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 14:05

Gizmodo

For the first time in a long while, America’s drug overdose crisis has not gotten worse. New preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that total overdose deaths took a slight dip in 2023, including deaths tied to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.

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