BerlinFokusFeb 9, 2025

Ehrlich gesagt wären die #USA auch ohne den ganzen #Faschismus mächtig am Arsch.

Erst ham'se ihre #Bevölkerung en mass auf #Opioide gehookt & dann über nacht einfach fallen gelassen. Und "große Überraschung" - die Leute haben sich ihren Stoff woanders besorgt

"#Overdoses involving #SyntheticOpioids, primarily #Fentanyl, are the leading cause of U.S. #deaths in people ages eighteen to forty-five."

Nun gibts natürlich Prohibitions - #Kriminalität der übelsten Sorte.

https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/fentanyl-and-us-opioid-epidemic

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Fentanyl and the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

Opioid addiction has become one of the United States’ biggest killers, endangering public health, the economy, and national security. But closing the floodgates on fentanyl poses a significant foreig…

Council on Foreign Relations
Matt WillemsenMay 18, 2024
US Drug Overdose Deaths Declined in 2023 for First Time in 5 Years
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/us-drug-overdose-deaths-declined-2023-first-time-5-years-2024a10009b0?src=rss&icd=login_success_email_match_norm #US #health #drugs #overdose #SyntheticOpioids #heroin #methamphetamine #cocaine #f
US Drug Overdose Deaths Declined in 2023 for First Time in 5 Years

Drug overdose deaths dropped by 3.1% from 2022, the CDC reports. Despite the overall decline, 15 states reported an increase of up to 44% in overdose deaths.

Medscape
VICEMay 17, 2024
Up to 300 times more potent than heroin, these synthetic opioids are increasingly showing up in the continent’s drug supply.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/pka4av/nitazenes-synthetic-opiods-europe-overdoses?at_medium=Social%20media&at_campaign=Mastodon
#fentanyl #OpioidCrisis #Drugs #WaronDrugs #syntheticopioids #Opioids #nitazenes
Nitazenes: The ‘New Fentanyl’ Killing Drug Users in Europe

Up to 300 times more potent than heroin, these synthetic opioids are increasingly showing up in the continent’s drug supply.

VICE NewsDec 12, 2023
A worrying spike in synthetic opioid deaths is hitting Europe. But so far the continent has escaped a US-style death epidemic. Why is this and can it last?
https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a3pdw/will-europe-escape-americas-opioid-death-crisis?at_medium=Social%20media&at_campaign=Mastodon
#News #Drugs #syntheticopioids #nitazene #fentanyl #HEROIN #Afghanistan #Trafficking #OrganizedCrime #Taliban
Will Europe Escape America’s Opioid Death Crisis?

A worrying spike in synthetic opioid deaths is hitting Europe. But so far the continent has escaped a US-style death epidemic. Why is this and can it last?

Tui22Nov 23, 2022

⚠️ Heads up for #GPs and #EmergencyDepartment Docs: ⚠️

There are increasing reports of #SyntheticOpioids causing #RespiratoryDepression and death.

They are evidently being sold to the unsuspecting, illegal drug-using public as if they are other, more familiar drugs.

So if seriously sick patient “X” or his/her mates said they took a specific drug, it might be a good idea not to assume it actually was that drug, and do a drug screen - while treating them.