Discussion online also highlighted overdose deaths among Black men and warned about a synthetic opioid....
Posts also repeated myths about fentanyl-laced marijuana and expressed outrage at a consulting firm that pushed OxyContin sales....
Other posts discussed carfentanil and falsely suggested that SSPs increase syringe litter....
Comments made by RFK Jr. over the summer about heroin and ADHD also triggered recent conversation....
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....
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