Are Folded, Fentanyl-Laced Dollar Bills a Widespread Safety Threat?

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Bethania Palma

Jun 13, 2022 A warning issued by a sheriff's office in Tennessee prompted scary headlines in several other st ...

Unfounded Rumors Claim Workers Given Fentanyl-Laced Water Bottles in San Diego, Chicago, Spokane

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Jordan Liles

Jul 21, 2023 A series of notices shared online claimed that traffic-control workers had been injured or kille ...

Was Fentanyl Being Placed on Toilet Seats in Public Restrooms in June 2023?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Jun 20, 2023 We’ve previously fact-checked other claims about fentanyl.

Did a Woman OD from a Fentanyl-Laced Dollar Bill at a Nashville McDonald's?

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Bethania Palma

Jul 12, 2022 Scarelore over fentanyl-laced dollar bills has swept the internet.

Flyers Found on Texas Police Cars Test Negative for Fentanyl

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Alex Kasprak

Jun 29, 2018 One officer reportedly became ill after coming into contact with a paper printed with informatio ...

Police Chief Warns of Fentanyl Overdose Risk from Residue on Shopping Carts?

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Alex Kasprak

Nov 7, 2017 The likelihood of such a scenario is scientifically dubious and the law enforcement agency that ...

Did Fentanyl Overdose Become Top Cause of Death for Adults Aged 18-45 in the US?

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Dan MacGuill

Dec 21, 2021 An extraordinary milestone went almost unnoticed in December 2021.