05-21-2023, 10:01 PM
(05-21-2023, 09:35 PM)samhain Wrote: My only understanding of Fentanyl before it became newsworthy was a book I read by a field biologist studying wild camels in Mongolia. They used it on animals that they sedated and did some procedure or another on, and they were very clear that skin contact could be lethal to the scientists involved.
Now, I also got some Fentanyl intravenously during my colonoscopy, and frankly it didn't seem a hell of a lot different than any other opiod I'd ever experienced.
It's got to just be a matter of the state it's in and the concentration.
I just did a fentanyl and Narcan training for my officers. I obviously can't post the power point used, but fenatyl is much more potent than heroin.
https://www.cdc.gov/stopoverdose/fentanyl/index.html
It takes a very small amount of fentanyl to cause a fatal overdose. Want some more good news? Carfentanil is much more potent than fentanyl and becoming much more prevalent.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/file/898991/download
Don't believe the DOJ though, they may say the substance is an officer safety issue, but posters here know better. So don't worry.
