Are people taking fentanyl knowing it is fentanyl, or do they think they're taking something else?
Not that it should matter much, taking any illegal drug is risky. But you'd think people would know better than to mess with fentanyl.
Hard core junkies are taking - actually seeking - fentanyl laced heroin. Some have such high tolerance regular heroin won’t even have an effect on them. Heroin pushers spike some of their bags hoping for an overdose so the other junkies know think he’s got the best stuff.
But yeah, most likely the cocaine is laced with fentanyl. I can only guess that its an economic reason, fent is cheaper so they cut the cocaine with it. But the old fashioned cutting agents are cheap too. Its obviously a horrible mix, effectively a speedball. Why does a user would want to take two drugs with basically opposite effects at the same time? Maybe dealers are hoping to get their cocaine users addicted to fent so they come back for more?
Sad is these kids who think they are getting a xanax pill or something and end up dying from fentanyl. All of it is stupid because all these drugs would basically be as cheap to manufacture as aspirin if not for the war on drugs. We obviously have a demand problem too since people want these drugs for their own personal reasons and the price doesn’t seem to be a limiting factor and it apparently isn’t all that hard to get. But try asking for a valium or a codeine prescription from a doctor and your file will be labeled as “drug seeker”.