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Re:Lethal Opiates Delivered by Mail from China, Killing Addi... by geoffmcc on Saturday March 11, 2017 @02:19PM (#13846720)
> Not sure about the US, but there has been significant overdoses and fatalities relating to fentanyl and other related.

Same here in the US. I live in a heavily effected area and its always the same thing fentanyl. People are used to taking a certain dose so that's what they do not knowing fentanyl is in there and it usually results in a death unless someone has or can get narcan there quickly.

Part of me wonders why they don't just do a little first and then do more, but I guess I get it- they are addicted and they just want their fix ASAP.

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Re:Lethal Opiates Delivered by Mail from China, Killing Addi... by Nugem_ on Saturday March 11, 2017 @03:08PM (#13846960)
It would seem logical to use a little to test the potency of a new batch especially. Unfortunately, as an ex user, when you're sick, you're going to do your usual shot or more. I've lost a few friends that were coming down to hard to care about a little to get well first. Big shot, dead.
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Re:Lethal Opiates Delivered by Mail from China, Killing Addi... by sergers on Saturday March 11, 2017 @04:36PM (#13847392)
That's the thing though, a difference of smaller than a grain of salt would be a death sentence.

So if you try a small sample, or a large one, it doesn't matter.. it could be the next hit you try has that extra microgram of fentanyl.

I have had friends with brothers who died from taking a all night study aid in university, that happened to have Carfentanyl in it.

Always caution on the side of safe regardless of what type of illicit drug is, or if it's your first time, once in a lifetime.

They just don't make illicit drugs like they use to... They could definately kill u always, but now the potency of a microgram difference can and that's pretty scary.

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Re:Lethal Opiates Delivered by Mail from China, Killing Addi... by bsder on Saturday March 11, 2017 @04:57PM (#13847481)
> They just don't make illicit drugs like they use to... They could definately kill u always, but now the potency of a microgram difference can and that's pretty scary.

Actually, this has kind of always been true. http://everything2.com/title/Heroin%252C+MPTP%252C+and+the+k...

The problem is that an illegal drug has no quality control. If you want to stop this kind of stuff, legalizing it is one of the few (possibly only) useful solutions.

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