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The fentanyl crisis in Canada has reached a new stage, according to a Washington Post article published on December 16th. Fentanyl is now affecting non-users and bystanders such as funeral employees and loved ones who are in close contact with the body of someone who has overdosed on fentanyl. Some funeral directors are supplying their premises with naloxone kits to reverse possible overdoses.
Here are some highlights from the article:
“A very small amount ingested, or absorbed through your skin, can kill you,” said Jack Riley, the DEA’s acting deputy administrator.
"But such precautions are also being taken in far less expected realms in British Columbia, including funeral homes. The funeral association is urging funeral homes to obtain naloxone in part to protect the safety of embalmers, who often treat the bodies of drug overdose victims and could encounter a trace of a potentially lethal drug left undiscovered on a corpse or on personal items."
