The recurring claim that police overdosed from touching fentanyl

The officers were exposed simply by breathing the air while responding to two possible overdose calls, according to the Fitzgerald Police Department (FPD).

The officers were reportedly exposed to fentanyl through mere presence and inhalation, highlighting the extreme danger of the substance even in trace amounts, officials said.

In the video, you can hear the deputy ask for Narcan multiple times shortly after touching the bill before she falls to the ground.

She was overcome and was in a dangerous, life-threatening situation being overcome by the fentanyl

Drug users and dealers who recklessly expose first responders to fentanyl and cause them to overdose will now face additional penalties

HB 5319 passed the House on Friday 93-3 with four members absent and not voting.

Palmer told the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee that he had to be revived twice with the anti-overdose drug known as Narcan during a domestic disturbance call.

It was because of officers' training and ability to quickly identify the exposure symptoms that a deadly situation was prevented.

I started feeling the numbness in my legs and my arms, started feeling lightheaded, got a little dizzy, and I knew it wasn't normal," Vargas said.

A police officer with the city of Tampa has been released from the hospital after officials say he collapsed from fentanyl exposure on Thursday night.

We couldn't find a single case of a police officer who reported being poisoned by fentanyl or overdosing after encountering the street drug that was confirmed by toxicology reports.

The Tavares police department blamed the incident on fentanyl. Local officials declined NPR's requests for an interview, as did Bannick.

First and foremost, we are very thankful that all of the officers who were exposed to fentanyl have recovered, and they are all healthy and safe.

Five men were arrested and 11 police officers had to be treated by medics for exposure to fentanyl following a drug bust on Thursday in Camden County, New Jersey.

As a result, large, powdery cloud spread throughout the apartment.

"I have done this (100) times before the same way," said Bannick, who was wearing gloves when handling the narcotics. "It only takes one time and a minimal amount."

"I'm very mindful that I don't touch my face if I have gloves on, but did I wipe my nose with my wrist? I don't know," she said.

media outlets often publish stories repeating the police narrative that the first responder nearly died after brief contact with the opioid.

It was classic signs of fentanyl overdose — that's why we called it that.

The symptoms being displayed are not consistent with an opioid overdose.

misinformation received excess social media visibility by a factor of 15 compared to corrective content

Fentanyl is scary enough without making stuff up.

Any fentanyl exposure can kill innocent law enforcement, first responders and the public.

Exposure to an amount equivalent to a few grains of sand can kill you.

And in a lot of the cases, the way that they were exposed doesn't make sense, like brushing a small amount of powder off a uniform.

Police say an Ohio officer suffered an accidental overdose after a drug arrest when he touched powder on his shirt without realizing it was the powerful opiod fentanyl.

Without thinking, he brushed it off with his bare hand — and passed out about an hour later, Chief John Lane said. It took four doses of Narcan to revive him.

“It’s just too dangerous,” East Liverpool Police Chief John Lane told STAT on Tuesday. “It’s not worth the risk.”

A very small amount ingested, or absorbed through your skin, can kill you.

The drug can have an immediate effect if inhaled or absorbed through the skin.

In June, DEA released a Roll Call video to all law enforcement nationwide about the dangers of improperly handling fentanyl and its deadly consequences.