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Re:Soviet Union sold titanium to US believing they needed it... by latchkey on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @11:44AM (#36405719)
> Nobody wakes up one day and says hey, I’m going to try fentanyl.

That's actually what is happening... people who are already addicted to other drugs are losing access to those drugs (or realizing that fenty is cheaper) and then switching to it.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/fentanyl-...

"At first, she started using meth, then later added heroin. But about six months ago, she couldn’t find it, she said. Fentanyl was the only choice.

“I held out as long as I could,” Winter said."

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Re:Soviet Union sold titanium to US believing they needed it... by vGPU on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @09:38AM (#36418290)
That’s exactly the point I’m making. First they get addicted to pharmaceuticals, then move to street drugs. Whoever thought the advertising campaign behind OxyContin being non-addictive deserves the death penalty.
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