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False Report:
Texas Child Dies of Heroin Overdose After Being Stuck by Used
Needle Found in Playground
Response:
This story was investigated
and found to be a hoax. To become overdosed on a drug from a
used needle and syringe, a person would have to have a large
amount of the drug injected directly into their body. A needle
stick
injury such as that mentioned in the story would not lead to
a large enough injection to cause a drug overdose. In addition,
drug users would leave very little drug material in a discarded
syringe after they have injected. If such an incident were to
happen, there would likely be concerns about possible blood
borne
infections, such as human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis
B or C. The risk of these infections from an improperly disposed
of needle, such as that described in the story, would be extremely
low. |
