Fentanyl, a stealth killer • Hacker News Board

Re: Fentanyl, a stealth killer

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Post by Pica_soO » Wed, Aug 03, 2016, 7:52 PM UTC

kilroy123 wrote: post #91

downandout wrote: post #45

Opiate addiction is a serious problem that affects people from all walks of life. My mother has had rheumatoid arthritis for decades. She was prescribed Fentanyl patches for the pain at one point, but the strength was too high. One day she wound up passing out in her kitchen after applying a patch. After that she stuck the patches in a drawer, intending for them to never to be used again. She was fine after this inci…

My sister is a heroine addict. Addiction does do crazy things and destroys lives. She went from being a beautiful model living abroad, to a lying junkie. She is constantly trying to hustle money from people. No job, no car, no money, and nothing going on. She now has a serious heart condition and a pacemaker. Not even 30 years old yet.

Its fates like this, which scream for a pragmatic approach. If you cant cure somebody, at least give him a dignified way to exist on. Enough to avoid the with drawl symptoms and a way to work.

Re: Fentanyl, a stealth killer

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Post by pizza » Wed, Aug 03, 2016, 11:27 PM UTC

Aelinsaar wrote: post #145

notacoward wrote: post #127

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They probably are, and in part because of reassuring BS such as at the top of this thread. Just because something seems safe from a completely rational perspective or that of someone highly educated doesn't mean real people in less privileged circumstances won't suffer from it. Theory and practice are only the same in theory.

Incredible. I would be terrified to have an infusion of Wildnil unless I was actually in a medical setting, preferably with a crash cart and reversal drugs right on hand. I understand desperation though, and if people will cook their own desomorphine, I guess they will do ANYTHING.

Well, the simple RP/HI process that turns ephedrine into meth works to turn codeine into desomorphine, and it's not really as if IV desomorphine will rot your limbs off.. but all sorts of things left in the cooked up sludge (sometimes basified using CIGARETTE ASH.. omg..) def will..

I have yet to come across a Wildnil experience report though, lol

Re: Fentanyl, a stealth killer

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Post by anonbanker » Thu, Aug 04, 2016, 7:33 PM UTC

was recently given fentanyl when I had to have a dislocated arm re-located. I passed out within 4 minutes, and woke up without a dislocation. I don't understand why you'd want to take it recreationally (how much does your life suck that you want to sleep constantly?), but I'm glad it exists to ease suffering. Maybe some of these scare articles should look at the "Rat Park" study, and figure out why people are doing the drug in the first place?