A police officer and a firefighter had to be revived with an overdose-reversal drug after they were exposed to what's believed to be fentanyl during a traffic stop in Florida Tuesday night.
According to Fox 35, a Lake County Sheriff's deputy handled the drug after stopping a vehicle in Tavares, Florida, northwest of Orlando. He passed out a short time later and was given Narcan by another deputy.
Firefighters then responded to the scene, and two of them fell ill — including one that also required a dose of Narcan, which is administered through the nostrils.
Three people were in the car, and one of them also fell ill at the scene. They were all arrested.
As Fox News pointed out, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a dire warning to first responders in 2017 about the dangers of being exposed to fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine.
"Fentanyl is deadly. Exposure to an amount equivalent to a few grains of sand can kill you. You can be in grave danger even if you unintentionally come into contact with fentanyl," former DEA acting administrator Chuck Rosenberg said.
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