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Fentanyl Hits the Streets Disguised as Xanax and Norco - Nobleone - 02-16-2019
Fentanyl Hits the Streets Disguised as Xanax and Norco
The rise in prescription opioid and heroin abuse creates countless problems for healthcare professionals, law enforcement, the drug abusers themselves and society as a whole. It’s a complex issue that continues to claim lives. Unfortunately, Fentanyl, a painkiller 100 times more powerful than morphine, is showing up on the streets disguised as other drugs, such as Norco and Xanax. The results are an increase in fatal overdoses.
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Problems with fentanyl are not new. As recently as last year, we wrote about the dangers of fentanyl when it is mixed with heroin, and Dr. A.R. Mohammad, the founder of Inspire Malibu, did a recent interview with FOX 11 News in Los Angeles regarding the rise in fentanyl on the streets. What is new, however, are reports of synthetic fentanyl, likely manufactured in illegal labs in the states, China and Mexico, sold under different drug names to unsuspecting users.
In March of this year, Sacramento County, California, saw six deaths and 22 overdoses as a result of fentanyl peddled as Norco, which is supposed to be a mix of acetaminophen and hydrocodone. “In reality, they’re taking fentanyl, which is much, much, much more potent,” Laura McCasland, a spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services, told The New York Times.
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Legally manufactured fentanyl is an injectable opioid often administered before surgeries. It also comes in a time release lozenge or patch for patients coping with severe chronic pain from conditions like pancreatic, metastatic and colon cancer.
Fentanyl is so strong, fast-acting and creates such a high tolerance, many patients find that other opiates no longer work for them. This is also one of the reasons that fentanyl is so addictive.
With abuse and addiction to fentanyl, quitting “cold turkey” can cause severe withdrawal.
What are the Withdrawal Symptoms of Fentanyl?
- Fast heart rate and rapid breathing
- Muscle, joint and back pain
- Insomnia, yawning and restlessness
- Sweating and chills
- Runny nose and eyes
- Anxiety, depression and irritability
- Lethargy and weakness
- Vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite and stomach cramps
Abenstein added that people who don’t know how much to take will easily overdose. This no doubt also applies to users who aren’t even aware they’re taking the dangerous opiate when it’s sold under another name or mixed with heroin.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that of the estimated 28,000 people who died from opioid overdoses in 2014, almost 6,000 of those deaths were fentanyl related.
The agency also suggests that states make Naloxone (Narcan), an overdose-reversal drug, more widely available in hospitals and ambulances to prevent deaths.
Abstinence from illicit drug use is the only guaranteed way to avoid an accidental overdose on fentanyl. Addiction, however, changes the brain’s chemistry and drives those affected to make decisions and behave in a manner that continues to put them at risk.
RE: Fentanyl Hits the Streets Disguised as Xanax and Norco - folken - 02-16-2019
Good Lord how is this Fentanyl thing going to end?
I thought oxy was the problem 3-4 years ago but it's eclipsed big time by Fentanyl.
I guess some other more dangerous thing is out there, and is about to become new; but we don't know about it as yet.
Folken
RE: Fentanyl Hits the Streets Disguised as Xanax and Norco - thepianist - 02-16-2019
This is going to need to be tackled not just by our government (a bit of cynicism here). But also by US.
We look out for one another here and if I ever come across a vendor peddling this shit I will scream it out in my posts.
For those getting PKs, damnit, please don’t just get a reagent test kit but the actual fent strips. It’s not worth risking your life bc they are 2 bucks a pop at the moment.
2mg barz on the street are a red flag and so are norko. Vet, vet, vet your mag go-to. It is my firm belief at this point in time that F is not being used for increasing profit, but for killing our citizens and country.
Stay vigilant, family. Someone wants us gone.
RE: Fentanyl Hits the Streets Disguised as Xanax and Norco - magnet1153 - 02-16-2019
Thanks for posting, Nobleone. It's something we all need to be aware of.
RE: Fentanyl Hits the Streets Disguised as Xanax and Norco - Noelb98 - 02-16-2019
Narcan is available without a prescription in most states in the U.S. at places like Walgreens and CVS. Not sure about other countries. I believe it is a nasal spray.
(02-16-2019, 06:14 PM)folken Wrote: Good Lord how is this Fentanyl thing going to end?
I thought oxy was the problem 3-4 years ago but it's eclipsed big time by Fentanyl.
I guess some other more dangerous thing is out there, and is about to become new; but we don't know about it as yet.
Folken
The FDA just approved a new pk that is 10 times stronger than Fentanyl called Dsuvia. I hope home chemists never figure out how to synthesize that. Really scary.
RE: Fentanyl Hits the Streets Disguised as Xanax and Norco - Laxfinity - 02-16-2019
This is scary as hell... especially with teenage kids. I pray my sons never try this street crap.
RE: Fentanyl Hits the Streets Disguised as Xanax and Norco - Noelb98 - 02-17-2019
Yep, Laxfinity, I have 2 teenagers myself. They are great kids with good heads on their shoulders but you just never know. It could even be in the form of a spiked drink at a party.
RE: Fentanyl Hits the Streets Disguised as Xanax and Norco - masterthief - 02-18-2019
Look at what this so-called "war on drugs" is producing. sucks. Politicians jump on it because the real product is blamed in deaths and it's an easy target to support for re-election.
RE: Fentanyl Hits the Streets Disguised as Xanax and Norco - swissmiss - 02-19-2019
Thanks for the eye-opener and also putting the info out there so that if we happen to be engaged in a conversation about this stuff we can have a fact based dialog and not an overgeneralized "everyone's dying from this crap" kind of exchange. Two years ago I was fostering a big yellow lab who had to have a growth on his foot removed. The vet ended up amputating a toe and put a fentanyl patch on this 95 pound dog to help him deal with the pain. I was told to remove the fentanyl patch after 4 days and given a strict procedure to do so, including gloves and disposal instructions. Two years ago, Fentanyl was still in the shadows (at least from my perspective). I got the patch off and washed the spot but my patient (the dog) began licking the patch area and continued to do so for about a minute before I could get back to him. Within 30 minutes this poor guy could barely stand up! He was in rough shape for the remainder of the day ...and that was from licking an area that I had already cleaned. Terrifyingly potent drug!
P.S. My foster dog lived (thank God!) and a family member adopted him, he's awesome.
I'm going to figure out how add a picture! I would add a pic of this guy.
RE: Fentanyl Hits the Streets Disguised as Xanax and Norco - Budd0413 - 02-20-2019
The new policy’s are only pushing this problem further along. When a long term pain patient gets suddenly cut in their prescribed medications they are forced to go to the streets to try and find relief, even if only from the withdrawals. It’s a serious problem and drs are not properly trained on safe and efficient tapering, it’s dangerous,