The Oregon Poison Center at Oregon Health & Science University is reporting a dramatic increase in cases of young children exposed to fentanyl. To increase awareness, a panel of experts spoke to the media on Thurs., March 7, 2024, at the OHSU Auditorium: From left, Tom Jeanne, M.D., M.P.H., deputy state health officer/epidemiologist, Oregon Health Authority; Robert Hendrickson, M.D., lead author of the study, medical director of the Oregon Poison Center at OHSU, professor in the OHSU School of Medicine; and Richard Bruno, M.D., M.P.H., health officer for Multnomah County. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)
