On Jan. 18, 2023 law enforcement officers in Yamhill County found what they believed was evidence of fentanyl use at Willamina High School: small pieces of aluminum foil with burned residue, which law enforcement officials said is a sign of someone smoking pills.
A student was taken to the hospital and a deputy who was at the school also received treatment at the hospital. It’s not clear if fumes from burning fentanyl are what made the deputy and students sick.
Over the past few years, concerns over first responders overdosing on the drug from just touching a pill or powder have largely been debunked. The danger of secondhand smoke from fentanyl is unclear, especially in an enclosed space. Public health officials in King County, Washington released an article last year that explained the risk of fentanyl exposure through secondhand smoke was low.
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