Nobody Tempts Kids With ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’

August 30, Drug Enforcement Administration It warned American parents about the “emerging trend” of colored fentanyl tablets. “A deliberate effort by drug traffickers to promote addiction among children and adolescents.” But is it?

and Press conference held immediately after, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Showed pictures of illegal fentanyl pills and candies and said, “This is fentanyl and this is a sweet tart. Tell me the difference,” adding, “Halloween is coming.”…This is really annoying and really dangerous. But… is that so?

Taken together, these statements are terrifying – is there anything worse than drug dealers putting fentanyl in our children’s candy? Thankfully, these fears are mostly bullshit. Over the past decade or so, a cloud of misinformation has swirled around fentanyl, with politicians, media and law enforcement amplifying myths and half-truths related to fentanyl. “Dealers are enthusiastic Enticing Children to Take Fendt’ is the latest.

The Fentanyl Truth

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid agonist 100 times stronger than morphineDeveloped in the early 1960s, it was primarily prescribed as a pain reliever for cancer patients. The illicit use of this substance did not begin in earnest until the 2000s. Between 2005 and 2007, the DEA identified more than 1,000 of her deaths linked to illegally manufactured fentanyl, and the number of overdoses has risen steadily since then.n 2016, according to the DEA 20,000 U.S.. Deaths from synthetic opioidsBy all accounts, this is a dangerous, highly addictive and often fatal drug and should only be used under medical supervision.

Why are there so many myths about fentanyl?

From the 1940s reefer fiend fuss to the 1980s warnings of the “crack baby” epidemic, power within the United States It has long used misinformation about drugs to advance various political and social agendas.

John Ehrlichman Richard Nixon’s head of domestic policy, interview with harper’s It dates back to the 1990s. According to Ehrlichmann, the Nixon administration used its drug policy to attack political opponents. “By associating hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and heavily criminalizing both, you can disrupt these communities,” Ehrlichmann said. “We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up meetings, and slander them night after night on the evening news. Did you? Of course I did.”

I think both Schumer and the DEA may be making an honest mistake about fentanyl, but on the other hand, it’s election season, the DEA needs money for border control, and the Democrats want opioids. need funds for efforts to combat the epidemic of calculate.

With that said, let’s unpack some common fentanyl mythology.

Myth 1: Dealers Color Fentanyl to Attract Kids

Although the colored fentanyl tablets were seized by law enforcement, it is not logical for the DEA to describe this as “a deliberate effort by drug traffickers to cause addiction among children and adolescents.” No. Children have no money.Why dealers risk the legal consequences of dealing deadly drugs to children Combining Fentanyl With Halloween Candy Is Ridiculous – They’re Called Drugs dealeris not a drug provider-Awayer. Advising drug users to keep drugs out of their children would have been more honest and helpful.

T.The Real Reason Illegal Drug Makers Are Dying Their Products In Bright Colors, According To A Memphis-Based Harm Reduction Program ABpeterway? D.Therapists have colored fentanyl for years, either as a marketing strategy or as a way of informing users of the pill’s potency. former user Brad Yucky Description“You will try to get the good stuff. Or the most powerful you can get.

Color is actually a good thing, according to some harm reduction experts. “Counterfeit pills that are obviously fake help them know that what they’re getting is not the oxycodone they’re used to, but something stronger.Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta, a harm reduction-based researcher at the University of Carolina in Chapel Hill, said: filter.

Myth 2: You can overdose by touching or inhaling fentanyl

one of the most common suspects The claim about fentanyl is that you can overdose just by touching or inhaling it. Despite many anecdotal reports from law enforcement officials, it states that “the risk of clinically significant exposure to first responders is very low.” Joint statement From the American Society of Medical Toxicology and the American Society of Clinical Toxicology.

“Fentanyl is not absorbed [through tough],” Clinical Toxicologist Joshua Radke Said emergency medical news“That’s why pharmaceutical companies have had to spend years and millions of dollars developing special patches to introduce fentanyl into the body through the skin.”

The chances of getting high or overdosing on fentanyl are similarly low. radke he said“Fentanyl has a low vapor pressure, making it difficult to airborne in large quantities.. Even if it were, you would have to inhale it for hours to get meaningful amounts into your bloodstream,” he said.

overdose reports from law enforcement actually possible caused by Hysteria around fentanyl: Some psychologists Supposed to be the moving Fendt of the first responder hyperventilate or collapse may be due to Something like mass psychogenic illness, Or a simple panic attack. Real overdose victims slowly hold their breath until they die, but don’t be surprised.

Misconception #3: Drug Dealers Add Fentanyl to Marijuana

this is It is well established that drug dealers often mix fentanyl with other drugsor pass it off as Xanax, cocaine, and oxycodone. So far, no Verified reports that Fendt appeared in weeds. It doesn’t even pass a basic logic test. Unlike cocaine and oxy, marijuana is relatively cheap and plentiful.When dealers lace the pot with fentanyl, they risk making their product more expensive, increasing the potential legal consequences for dealing with it, and killing customers. discourage politicians from warning us About that.

Myth 4: Fentanyl is so potent that it does not respond to the overdose drug naloxone.

One of the more hysterical rumors about fentanyl is that it doesn’t respond to naloxone, a drug that can reverse an opioid overdose. This is not the case, but the potency of fentanyl may require responders to use more naloxone than would be required for a heroin or another opiate overdose.

Myth 5: The DEA’s street name for fentanyl (undecided)

according to Drug Enforcement Administration, Fentanyl Street names include Apache, China Girl, China Town, China White, Dance Fever, Goodfellas, Great Bear, He-Man, Poison, Tango & Cash. I’m not sure how many of these terms are actually used, but there is no “fetty”. I think it’s much more popular than “Tango & Cash”. For context, The DEA also says People call marijuana “grass,” a nickname George Carlin last used in 1983, also called the “Pink Panther,” which makes no sense.