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Medicine’s Ryan Marino dispelled rumors of police overdosing on fentanyl

Debunked stories of police ‘overdosing’ from fentanyl are everywhere. They’re causing real harm

The Independent: Ryan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, said that police are not “overdosing” from synthetic opioids by touching them, but the stories continue to drive more propaganda, fear and the stigma targeting people who use drugs.