False claims circulate that naloxone encourages drug use
Substance usePlus, discussions online perpetuated stigma toward people who use xylazine and other drugs....
Plus, discussions online perpetuated stigma toward people who use xylazine and other drugs....
Other posts falsely suggested that people cannot become addicted to prescription opioids....
Other conversations criticized overdose prevention centers and discussed the effects of naloxone....
Programs making Narcan accessible drew stigmatizing attitudes....
Other posts repeated the myth that harm reduction programs “enable” drug use....
Posts debunked myths about accidental fentanyl exposure and discussed methadone access during emergencies....
Social media users also discussed fentanyl-related deaths in their communities and illegal online pharmacies....
Plus, a free naloxone vending machine in Nebraska reignited false claims about harm reduction....
Plus, a free naloxone vending machine in Nebraska reignited false claims about harm reduction....
Another X post perpetuated stigma against harm reduction programs....
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