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streetbum t1_ixx4q5p wrote

The war on drugs is the only reason this situation even exists.

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9Z7EErh9Et0y0Yjt98A4 t1_iy3a53i wrote

Indeed. Very few drug users are specifically seeking out fentanyl. It's used as a cheap and potent adulterant that is passed off as more desirable drugs, like prescription opiates, heroin, or even non-opiate type drugs like cocaine. Users are asking for all kinds of drugs and getting fentanyl of variable quantities, either adulterated into or straight up substituted for their intended product, which makes overdosing a real hazard.

Fentanyl adulteration is entirely a black market phenomena.

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