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Experts say there's a low public health risk of secondary methamphetamine contamination

With a few libraries temporarily closed due to meth contamination: What's the health risk of people who were recently in these spaces?

January 23, 2023
Two little girls sitting on a library floor, sharing a book.

Meth is a highly addictive stimulant drug that is commonly either ingested, smoked or injected, said Eric Hill, an emergency medicine physician and the EMS medical director for the Medical Center of Aurora.

However, experts say the risk that secondary meth contamination in public spaces poses to the public is fairly low.

Read the Colorado Community Media article here

Published:
January 23, 2023
Location:
The Medical Center of Aurora

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