Suspected head of $21B crime syndicate may be world’s most innovative drug lord

Re:Suspected head of $21B crime syndicate may be world’s mos... by SapporoChris on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @08:26PM (#29089516)

Based on the chart, it looks like I would benefit by giving up alcohol and switching to heroin. However, I am a little dubious and not quite ready to make the switch. I shopped around, and none of the stores even had heroin.

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Re:Suspected head of $21B crime syndicate may be world’s mos... by exsmelliarmus on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @09:13PM (#29089920)

Yeah nope. The barrier to entry difference here is staggering. A beer versus a needle in the arm?!?

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Re:Suspected head of $21B crime syndicate may be world’s mos... by __float on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @09:24PM (#29090015)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin#Routes_of_administratio...

Wikipedia is surprisingly thorough on most drug articles. But you may even have seen such pipes for sale in stores... it can be smoked. Smoking various substances is pretty well accepted by society, even.

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Re:Suspected head of $21B crime syndicate may be world’s mos... by sterlind on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @11:40PM (#29090884)

People smoked in opium dens, after all. Maybe bars succeeded and opium dens failed because alcohol's just been in Western culture longer.

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Re:Suspected head of $21B crime syndicate may be world’s mos... by boomboomsubban on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @12:36AM (#29091147)

I am only aware of the US history, but the early laws barring opium dens had nothing to do with health concerns, they were anti-Chinese laws. At the same time as the dens were starting to be shut down, opium was a hugely popular panacea available in over the counter in every drug store.

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Re:Suspected head of $21B crime syndicate may be world’s mos... by dillondoyle on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @11:43PM (#29090898)

you don't need to shoot it. eat, smoke, boof. eating would have less bang for your buck but for a first time it's WAY cheaper than a night out at the club ;)

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Re:Suspected head of $21B crime syndicate may be world’s mos... by short12 on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @09:22PM (#29089993)

Both can be ordered easily online and delivered to your house.

And needles are not even required

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Re:Suspected head of $21B crime syndicate may be world’s mos... by tata71 on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @09:41PM (#29090131)

Because everyone stops at one beer, or just one hit of drugs!

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Re:Suspected head of $21B crime syndicate may be world’s mos... by arcticbull on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @09:01PM (#29089821)

Based on the chart it would be better for those around you if you switched to heroin. It would be a bit worse for you. According to the chart it would be better for everyone if you picked up a Bolivian marching powder habit haha.

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