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Re:Fentanyl Vaccine Potential ‘Game Changer’ for Opioid Epid... by nicoburns on Monday January 23, 2023 @04:30PM (#34495356)
> A lot of drug users start because they're simply seeking recreation and someone is nearby to make drugs available to them

This is true for drugs in general, but not many people are stupid enough to take opiods recreationally.

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Re:Fentanyl Vaccine Potential ‘Game Changer’ for Opioid Epid... by PragmaticPulp on Monday January 23, 2023 @04:32PM (#34495384)
> but not many people are stupid enough to take opiods recreationally.

Recreational opioid use is extremely common. People seek out opioids for their recreational value, including drug-naive users.

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Re:Fentanyl Vaccine Potential ‘Game Changer’ for Opioid Epid... by GeekyBear on Monday January 23, 2023 @04:44PM (#34495515)
Perhaps we should start being honest about which recreational drugs present the greatest dangers of addiction and harm.

At least when I was in school, we were still teaching kids that pot was just as bad as opioids. You can't expect kids to find out that you're lying about the dangers of pot, while expecting them to take the warning about opioids seriously.

I know the UK did research a decade ago to rank which drugs were the most harmful for the drug user and for how the drug user treated those around them.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-11660210

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