Past insights
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....
Posts also repeated myths about fentanyl-laced marijuana and expressed outrage at a consulting firm that pushed OxyContin sales....
Other posts discussed carfentanil and falsely suggested that SSPs increase syringe litter....
Comments made by RFK Jr. over the summer about heroin and ADHD also triggered recent conversation....
Plus, discussions online perpetuated stigma toward people who use xylazine and other drugs....
Other posts falsely suggested that people cannot become addicted to prescription opioids....
Other conversations criticized overdose prevention centers and discussed the effects of naloxone....
Programs making Narcan accessible drew stigmatizing attitudes....
Other posts repeated the myth that harm reduction programs “enable” drug use....
Posts debunked myths about accidental fentanyl exposure and discussed methadone access during emergencies....
Social media users also discussed fentanyl-related deaths in their communities and illegal online pharmacies....
Plus, a free naloxone vending machine in Nebraska reignited false claims about harm reduction....
Plus, a free naloxone vending machine in Nebraska reignited false claims about harm reduction....
Another X post perpetuated stigma against harm reduction programs....
False claims that harm reduction tools like Narcan “enable” drug use resurface....
A candidate for Washington governor criticized harm reduction, and a Tennessee sheriff spoke out against a proposed drug treatment center....
A Colorado judge overturned a city ban on the distribution of sterile syringes....
A New York representative shares concerns about carfentanil, and the DEA warns about xylazine....
The viral TikTok received a mostly positive reaction, while Reddit posts criticized workers distributing harm reduction tools in a Seattle homeless encampment....
Connecticut arrest reignites claims of fentanyl-laced marijuana....
Plus, two news stories perpetuate myths about accidental fentanyl exposure risk among police officers....
In recent trending conversations, some claim people who use drugs “don’t deserve help.”...
In recent trending conversations, some claim people who use drugs “don’t deserve help.”...
Looking for support with your own infodemiology work, or want to partner to advance the field? Complete the form below or contact our team at info@infodemiology.com.