[GSlob]

In the late 80s in Pittsburgh there was a similar string of overdose deaths - a PSG(?) chemist made a batch of methylfentanyl [several thousand times more active stuff than heroin], and "cutting" it presented obvious problems down the chain - small mechanically ground speck was more than enough to cause the overdose. About 15-20 deaths had resulted before they traced the guy.

[sgtbono2002]

We had a lot of overdoses in Washington DC a few years back , It turned out the heroin was of such good quality they couldnt handle it. Half the city was dying from it and the other half was trying to find a way to purchase it saying they could cut it themselves.

One guy was shooting up while driving his car and back eneded the car ahead of him before he passed out. We found him with the needle still stuck in his arm.