Posted on 08/25/2016 6:23:30 AM PDT by C19fan
The American heroin epidemic has become more dangerous, as reports of heroin laced with carfentanil are being reported throughout the country.
Carfentanil is the most potent opioid used commercially, 10,000 times stronger than morphine. It is a version or analogue of fentanyl, the painkiller that most recently made headlines with its role in the death of pop star Prince.
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Angela Merkel, Hillary Clinton, Babs Streisand, Barbara Mikulski...
Oh! you mean medicine!
I would too, but too many big shots are making the money.
It’ horrible. All I ever tried besides pot. Not a drug user.
Alcohol yes. But not an alcoholic. I dont drink anymore. I dont drink any less, but i dont drink any more.
I have no pity of any doper who won’t take the hard steps to help themselves......
It is medically proven that heroin alters the brain. Heroin is the most addictive drug and difficult to quit. As I said in post 41, my son is an addict. I have spoken to many experts, read everything I could about it. It’s not the same as quitting other drugs, alcohol or cigarettes. There is nothing to compare it to.
I would note that the epidemic started after many states legalized marijuana use. It cut into the cartels
profits. Heroin is cheap, plentiful and highly addictive.
You can become addicted after just one use. It has been stated by dealers, cartel members and law enforcement that it is being actively marketed to white males...not blacks or Hispanics. Hmmm, think about that for a moment. Finally, even though this full blown epidemic is sweeping the Country, the government or public school system has not
addressed the problem. Where are the public service messages, the “just say no” campaign, the presentations from former addicts to high school students. There is none!! Kinda makes you wonder who’s side the government is on.
The scariest thing about Fentynal when I was on it was the thought of my grandson thinking it was a sticker. He loved superhero stickers, when he was with us, we all wore them because he made sure of it.
I was religious about folding the patches in half and flushing them. I read about proper disposal in the medical paper work..
It’s like owning a firearm. Safety, safety, safety.
Enterprise is correct. I had my fun as a kid. Smoked some dope when friends happened to offer and a little bit of drinking. (Never really took to drinking)
I try my very hardest not to be a hypocrite.
But I watched what a junkie will do to a family, as I stood by helplessly. To this day, I hope my brother is dead in a ditch because of the way he terrorized my Mom and Dad.
I have seen it happen to people close to me also. I warned another woman that her husband was using heroin. She sort of resented that I told her that. Long story short, they lost their home. They never divorced, but the wife died a couple of years ago, and the husband recently died from probable liver failure related to drinking.
It truly is amazing how available heroin apparently is. Reaching crisis stage.
we have to get stupid Sudafed from behind the counter at the pharmacy
OMG!
That would have scared the you-know-what out of me!
Prayers up for the pain you endure :-)
No need to apologize... no offense taken... I too cannot fathom why they do it... however... most are self hating..
and in many cases abused as a child...
I pray for all caught in addiction.... and yes... it is hard to feel pity for those who don’t even try...
I wonder to about our government..... but in the end... only local grassroots is truly gonna turn this around... I pray God uses me to help in that fight...
It is everywhere and dirt cheap.
You state “It’s not the same as quitting other drugs, alcohol or cigarettes.” I asked you the question earlier whether you had ever been a chain smoker and quit cigarettes and I have to assume you were...because how would you know if you came up with this “rote” statement? As a matter of fact, I guess you have been on dope and alcohol too? Such a “world wise” person with these experiences to tell those around them how to do something you have never done.
Although not relevant, I am a former smoker and social drinker. I am not an expert on heroin but have spoken with dozens experts - doctors, social workers, addiction specialists. That is where the “It’s not the same as quitting other drugs, alcohol or cigarettes” comment came from. That is what I have been told by the experts. You can become addicted after using only once. Treatment costs tens of thousands per year.
As I stated, what pisses me off is the government’s lack of concern. Numerous sources have stated it is being marketed to white males. Not blacks. Not Hispanics. Mostly late teens and early 20’s.
There is no public service announcements. No education in the school system about the dangers of drug use and heroin in particular. No “just say no” campaign. Instead our government release non violent drug offenders. Arggg!!!!
Lets shut that border down. Lets have death penalty for dealers. Lets save our children!
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