Notes from the Field: Unintentional Fentanyl Overdoses Among Persons Who Thought They Were Snorting Cocaine --- Fresno, California, January 7, 2019

Published on August 8, 2019

On January 7, 2019, three patients arrived at the Community Regional Medical Center emergency department in Fresno, California, after snorting white powder they thought was cocaine.

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