![Adam Isacson on Twitter: "Not sure why the penny has become the standard for measuring a lethal dose of fentanyl, but that is one alarmingly potent drug. 19,000 US overdose deaths in Adam Isacson on Twitter: "Not sure why the penny has become the standard for measuring a lethal dose of fentanyl, but that is one alarmingly potent drug. 19,000 US overdose deaths in](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DcMISC-VwAAb3LF.jpg)
Adam Isacson on Twitter: "Not sure why the penny has become the standard for measuring a lethal dose of fentanyl, but that is one alarmingly potent drug. 19,000 US overdose deaths in
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Berkeley County Sheriff's Office - See the specks to the right of the penny? That is a lethal dose of fentanyl. Just 2 mg of Fentanyl can cause death in most people.
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