Med Tox in the News
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You Can’t Overdose on Fentanyl Just by Touching It. Here’s What Experts Say.
ACMT Board Member Andrew Stolbach, MD, MPH, FACMT and Member Ryan Marino, MD featured in article discussing fentanyl. -
Teen’s Death Leads to Outpouring of Concern Over Spicy Chip Challenge as Sales are Halted
ACMT Member Peter Chai, MD, FACMT discusses the dangers of new TikTok spicy chip challenge. -
Warning to Parents Over Gummy Sweets that Put Kids at Risk of ‘Severe and Prolonged’ Toxic Effects
ACMT Member Lesley Pepin, MD discusses the effects of unintentional exposure to cannabis in children. -
New Synthetic Opioids Discovered in Drug Supply Are Even More Deadly
ACMT Member Alexandra Amaducci, MD discusses the new, recently discovered synthetic opioids. -
Emerging Group of Synthetic Opioids May be More Potent Than Fentanyl, Study Warns
ACMT Member Alex Manini, MD and the ToxIC Fentalog Study Group discusses synthetic opioids. -
Anti-Venom Shortage for Black Widow Spider Bites May be Ending
ACMT Members Kurt Kleinschmidt, MD, FACMT and Kelly Johnson-Arbor, MD, FACMT talk about the use of anti-venom for black widow spider bites. -
Xylazine Present in More Than 1 in 10 Fentanyl Overdose Deaths in the US
ACMT Member Ed Boyer, MD, FACMT discusses the presence of xylazine in fentanyl overdoses. -
Lead and Other Metal Contaminants Increase Heart Disease Risk, AHA Warns: ‘We Need to Do Better’
ACMT Member Kelly Johnson-Arbor, MD, FACMT discusses the impact of environmental contaminants on heart health. -
People are Consuming 20 Mule Team Borax in New TikTok Trend that Experts are Calling ‘Patently Dangerous’
ACMT Member Kelly Johnson-Arbor, MD, FACMT discusses the new borax TikTok challenge and its dangers. -
White House Wants to Reduce “Tranq Dope” Deaths by 15% Within the Next Two Years
ACMT Member Jeanmarie Perrone, MD, FACMT featured in article discussing xylazine. -
Alcohol No Longer The Most Abused Drug by American Children
ACMT Member Adrienne R. Hughes, MD discusses the rise of cannabis use in adolescents. -
How Much Lead is in Your Child’s Drinking Water? Some San Diego Day Care Centers Have Dangerously High Levels, Report Finds
ACMT Member Michael Young, MD, FACMT discusses the dangers of lead contamination for children.