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 Nursie on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @11:39PM (#29090874)

> Especially since the advent of much more powerful synthetics which addicts seem to prefer and demand

Do we know this? Certainly the driver for the ever more powerful opiods seems to be the ease of smuggling smaller amounts, with users preferring the 'safer' opiates.

(FWIW I don't think full, unrestricted legalisation of all drugs is a great plan, but there are various kinds of middle ground which may be better than either the status quo or a free for all)

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Re:Suspected head of $21B crime syndicate may be world’s mos... by jollybean on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @02:50AM (#29091763)

Yup. Heroin addicts move onto Fentanyl because they develop a tolerance for the organic smack. They want 'the more potent stuff', they don't need the sales pitch, they demand it.

This tolerance escalation is just a deadly concept, because it increases risk by that much more.

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Re:Suspected head of $21B crime syndicate may be world’s mos... by Nursie on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @04:19AM (#29092203)

I would be interested to know more about this, because I've seen people say (on forums, I've not been involved directly with heroin use or users), that fentanyl is pretty evil stuff, and it's commonly reported by them as something that's sold as heroin to the unsuspecting addict.

Dealers pass it off because it's easier and cheaper to get, because suppliers find it easier to move. I've never heard of users deliberately going after it.

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