False claims resurface about overdosing on fentanyl through skin contact
OpioidsMedia monitoring also found continued discussions about the HALT Fentanyl Act and posts falsely suggesting that fentanyl is not dangerous....
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Media monitoring also found continued discussions about the HALT Fentanyl Act and posts falsely suggesting that fentanyl is not dangerous....
Meanwhile, discussions criticized parents with substance use disorder and discussed barriers to pain management for women....
Plus, posts called attention to fentanyl-laced street drugs and highlighted barriers to substance use disorder treatment....
Plus, a social media influencer spread awareness about over-the-counter naloxone....
Other posts responded to the proposed HALT Fentanyl Act, highlighting the dangers of fentanyl....
Plus, posts debated whether heroin is safer than fentanyl and discussed a new non-opioid pain medication....
Other posts discussed opioids for post-surgical pain and lamented overdose deaths....
And a harm reduction vending machine in New York received pushback and prompted questions about Narcan storage....
Posts also blamed immigrants for the opioid crisis and highlighted the inaugural national Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month....
Discussion online also highlighted overdose deaths among Black men and warned about a synthetic opioid....
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