Posted on 06/03/2022 7:05:44 AM PDT by dynachrome
A fairly new drug is finding its way into the U.S., and law enforcement personnel say it’s 20 times more potent than fentanyl.
It’s called ISO, which is short for isotonitazene. The Drug Enforcement Administration says drug dealers are mixing it with other illegal drugs, making them more potent.
“It is here. It’s present, and how potent this is — it’s not worth the one time they might use it. It’s not worth that extra high they might get because that could be their only time or their last time,” said Britney Morris, public information officer for the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office.
The drug is so powerful that is someone were to overdose, it would take multiple doses of Narcan to reverse the effects.
ISO was first identified in 2019 in the Midwest, but now it’s popping up in the Southern U.S. and along the Eastern Seaboard. As of publication, there were no reported cases of the drug in Northeast Florida, but the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office recently confirmed two overdose deaths from 2021 that were caused by ISO.
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Blah blah blah——but-—gun lobby. Oh, and white Christian nationalists
What I don’t get is why they are supposedly putting opioids in drugs like meth and coke. Has anyone ever seen this explained?
Freegards
I have to stuggle.to have any sympathy for.recreational drug users.
Cheaper?
The more concentrated a drug is, the easier it is to smuggle on a per-dose basis, since you need fewer kilos worth to get the same number of doses.
But it seems like putting opioids in coke or meth is going to completely defeat the purpose of those drugs. I mean if you have ever seen the difference between someone high on meth vs someone high on heroin its completely in opposite directions. Seems like it would be defeating the purpose.
FReegards
Bwahahahaha
It’s the high man
Little Fidel will probably legalize it.
“drug dealers are mixing it with other illegal drugs”
These are not MERCK certified for pharmaceutical manufacturing. The danger from something this potent is if the mix is uneven, all of a sudden someone is taking 2 or 5 times the amount they expect and it’s over.
Ditto with me. Why blame the drug cartels when American recreational users create the huge demand for drugs.
20 times more potent than fentanyl????? JJJJJEEEEEEZZZZEEEE
That’s right. It also decreases the exposure of large yield heroin producers, you need smaller poppy fields and harvesters when you have a lab making synthetic drugs that stretch out the natural product.
FReegards
Used to be called a highball. John Belushi died from one. Its like drinking way, way to much coffee to stay awake and then knocking off the unwanted edgyness with a shot or two.
Every thing you read is push news by some organization.
Speedball.
Shorter living thru chemistry. Ain't it grand?
But Biden and his son received Millions of Dollars in bribe money to allow China to export these precursors to Mexico so the CIA owned Cartels could send these drugs to America. Why is this news agency Attacking the President??
So it’s suicide roulette for drug users. Maybe they should stop now.
ISO is being used more and more to make fake Valium and OxyContin pills. As is the case with fentanyl, counterfeiters use ISO because the ingredients of legitimate opiates are more expensive, difficult to obtain and tricky to combine.
Officially known as isotonitazene, the deadly drug is frighteningly easy to obtain in bulk. A Google search leads to a company based in China, with 24/7 customer service and 10 grams available for just $450.
https://nypost.com/2022/04/21/the-rise-of-iso-deadly-new-opioid-20x-stronger-than-fentanyl/
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