Statement: “We’re seeing more and more teenagers using OxyContin and dying from OxyContin,” District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said at a public safety panel June 22.
Analysis: We’ve pledged to hold ourselves accountable through this blog just as we hold public officials accountable. And, like public officials, we sometimes make mistakes. In June, we first evaluated the above statement and called it true. Upon further review of case data from the county medical examiner, we’ve decided to call the statement — and our previous rating — false.
Fact Check Correction: No Spike in Teenage Oxy Deaths
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