7 Hospitalized After Fentanyl Spreads Through Air Vent at Ohio Detention Center

Facts

• Fentanyl spread through the air vents of an Ohio detention center on Sunday, hospitalizing 4 juvenile inmates and 3 wardens who collapsed after inhaling the opiod.¹
• Local police are investigating how it was released.¹
• Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times stronger than morphine.²
• The remaining detainees were moved to a nearby Corrections Center following the incident.²

Sources: ¹New York Post and ²Independent.

Narratives

• Left narrative, as provided by Newsweek. Fentanyl is the latest substance in an opiod epidemic plaguing the US. Like other opioids, it was designed to alleviate pain but has been misused and drawn nationwide attention as it has come to dominate the public health crisis. More education is needed to protect people.
• Right narrative, as provided by Breitbart. Fentanyl is being trafficked through porous American borders, originating in China and often travelling via Mexico to enter the US. Biden's weak immigration and security policies are fuelling drug related deaths, especially among younger users. Security must be tightened.