50 to 10,000 times as strong as morphine

[Billyd]

How should we deal with this nation's opioid addition problem? Please read the linked article.

Opioid Epidemic's Biggest Culprit Isn't Heroin Anymore

From the article, "Carfentanil — a synthetic form of fentanyl — is generally used to sedate very large animals, like elephants, and it's 10,000 times stronger than morphine. It's the new drug of choice for those manufacturing and selling illicit drugs in the Buckeye State, which was home to a record-setting 4,149 accidental deaths due to fatal overdoses in 2016. Fentanyl itself is another popular option. The drug is "50 to 100 times more potent" than morphine, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Oftentimes, drug users don't realize they aren't getting quite what they bargained for until it's too late."

 

[Dino246]

Sadly, the solution is somewhat Darwinian. Drug producers and dealers won't stay in business long if they kill off their clientele.

 

[notuptome]

Very dangerous for law enforcement and emergency response personnel as well.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

 

[Depleted]

How should we deal with this nation's opioid addition problem? Please read the linked article.

Opioid Epidemic's Biggest Culprit Isn't Heroin Anymore

From the article, "Carfentanil — a synthetic form of fentanyl — is generally used to sedate very large animals, like elephants, and it's 10,000 times stronger than morphine. It's the new drug of choice for those manufacturing and selling illicit drugs in the Buckeye State, which was home to a record-setting 4,149 accidental deaths due to fatal overdoses in 2016. Fentanyl itself is another popular option. The drug is "50 to 100 times more potent" than morphine, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Oftentimes, drug users don't realize they aren't getting quite what they bargained for until it's too late."

Personally, I think the biggest problem with "the opioid epidemic" is too few even know what that means. Funny how "drugs are bad" doesn't mean marijuana, but does mean pain meds.

We're being played by the media. Are overdoses really getting worse? And how many of those accidental overdoses were performed by doctors? We're being played, it is politics, and I'm tired of it, because it does effect me personally.