Another bullshit story by #police claiming that an #officer suffered immediate, debilitating effects after being exposed to #fentanyl. They've been spreading these stories for about two years now, and not a single one of them is true. You cannot overdose from fentanyl through casual contact. This is a medical fact. Yet facts don't stop police from continuing to spread dangerous disinformation, even when objectively disproven. I don't understand why they keep doing this.
"But they both lost their jobs during Covid, and sitting around the house led to using, which led, eventually, to not having a house. 'It—was a lot,' she said, choking on the words." —Jack Holmes for Esquire
The race is well underway for #USPol news outlets to predict the outcome the #2024 presidential race. Imagine what it would be like if these outlets were as obsessed with reporting that actually informs decisions, not just for #POTUS, i.e. the worries and troubles of voters, from #fentanyl's devastation and impacts of #ClimateChange, #AI's impact on humanity, #healthcare costs and access (yes, still and pervasively, health care), so much more. Polls, of course, are easier. A pipe dream.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued new regulatory guidance for clinical trials of medical devices designed to prevent or treat opioid use disorder.
Mexico's leader says the country doesn't have a #fentanyl problem. New data reveals a hidden epidemic.
We did a deep dive and the data is WILD -- but also I want to take a minute to talk about problematic #media depictions of vulnerable people. Here's a thread.
The Republican from Ohio said fentanyl’s increasing popularity and Mexico’s apparent inability to quash the illicit narcotics trade necessitates his proposal.
The key words in his sentence are “fentanyl’s increasing popularity”.
If it doesn’t come from Mexico, others will fill the bill.
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday filed criminal charges against four Chinese chemical manufacturing companies and eight individuals over allegations they illegally trafficked the chemicals used to make fentanyl - a highly addictive painkiller that has fueled the opioid crisis in the United States.
“I know that there are people who have a "lock em up" attitude and think this issue can be controlled by incarceration. But it can't, at least at the level of SFPD and local courts. For law enforcement to impact this problem, it will require the intervention of the federal government for their resources - and going far higher up the chain. Arresting street-level dealers and incarcerating them one at a time is not going to create even a dent; there are more kids crossing to take their place everyday.”
Drug agency chief calls on China and Mexico to help stem US fentanyl crisis (www.theguardian.com)
The majority of the extremely powerful illegal opioid entering the US is manufactured in Mexico using Chinese precursors
Fentanyl: More people injecting drugs worldwide, says UN (www.bbc.com)
Nearly 40 million people now suffer from drug-related disorders, says a report on the illegal trade.
US files first-ever charges against Chinese fentanyl manufacturers (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday filed criminal charges against four Chinese chemical manufacturing companies and eight individuals over allegations they illegally trafficked the chemicals used to make fentanyl - a highly addictive painkiller that has fueled the opioid crisis in the United States.