Despite years of some law enforcement agencies saying so, there is no strong evidence that simply touching or being near fentanyl can be deadly.
For nearly a decade, a persistent myth has influenced public perception and news coverage of the opioid overdose crisis: the idea that you can get sick or even die from simply touching or being near fentanyl. But there is no strong evidence for this claim, and plenty to argue against it.
Medical fentanyl can be delivered via dermal patch, but these doses are slowly absorbed over hours to days. In 2017, the American College of Medical Toxicology and American Academy of Clinical Toxicology released a joint position statement to counter the burgeoning spread of fentanyl-related misinformation. Based on their assessment of the available evidence, the groups concluded that the “risk of clinically significant exposure to emergency responders is extremely low.
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