this post was submitted on 02 Sep 2025
81 points (93.5% liked)

Explain Like I'm Five

18885 readers
1 users here now

Simplifying Complexity, One Answer at a Time!

Rules

  1. Be respectful and inclusive.
  2. No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
  3. Engage in constructive discussions.
  4. Share relevant content.
  5. Follow guidelines and moderators' instructions.
  6. Use appropriate language and tone.
  7. Report violations.
  8. Foster a continuous learning environment.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
sabbah@lemmy.world
AradFort@lemmy.world
rikudou@lemmings.world
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world
Rikudou_Sage@lemmy.world
81
ELI5 How the whole touching fentanol you could overdose got started? In med industry we laugh about cops saying they get high or overdosed on it by touching it. ? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world
33 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Alaik@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago

Its not possible. Every medic and nurse has had more fentanyl on them unprotected than these cops could dream of.

Maybe if you ripped open a pack, shoved a leaf blower in there, and then stood in the aerosolized powder for awhile?

You will never OD from touching fentanyl, it doesnt penetrate the skin unless specicifically formulated to and drug dealers aren't doing extra massively skilled work to lower their products bioavailability.

Cops are being fucking weenies again.