The recent epidemic of police experiencing “fentanyl overdoses” may not be what it seems. Guests on the podcast The Politics of Everything debunks these “overdoses” in three parts. The first and second dispel the myth that fentanyl can cause an overdose by merely touching it; the drug’s reputation as being incredibly deadly causes people to become increasingly paranoid over possible exposure. However, since police are exposed to the drug more often, this fear manifests itself into panic attacks mistaken as overdoses by the untrained eye. Read full article here
