Some experts recommend smoking rather than injecting fentanyl to avoid needle-related diseases. But, smoking fentanyl is dangerous and can lead to second and third-hand exposures.

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Nearly 20 years after New Jersey banned smoking in most indoor buildings, Atlantic City’s casinos remain the only public place left in the state where people are legally allowed to light up. But in ...