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Med's Ryan Marino debunks fentanyl myths

MEDIA | September 8, 2023
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Common myths about fentanyl debunked: No, you can’t accidentally overdose by touching fentanyl
PolitiFactRyan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, explained that it’s not possible to overdose from touching an item with fentanyl on it, or from breathing air in a room that has fentanyl. If simply touching fentanyl could cause symptoms, drug users and healthcare workers "would be overdosing all the time given that they are constantly exposed,” he said. 

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