There are lots of media reports on fentanyl/opioid death - are these that easy to obtain?

[HubbaHubba]

In many US cities like San Francisco and Seattle, there are many of such report. In SF alone, there are 1,875 people died of OD just between Jan-Feb 2022. You can Google "Fentanyl death <name of city>".

So my question: is it THAT easy to get Fentanyl / Opioid? If yes, how would they get it? It's definitely not a one time purchase because typically the OD happened after a prolonged use.

Also in SF, there are people that OPENLY use drug (thought I don't know if it's fentanyl) and cops won't even bother arresting them.

 

[CassieHoward]

Opioids in general are ridiculously easy to source. Even if you can't get them in person, basically any darknet market will have them.

 

[CemetryGates]

Opioids sure but fentanyl would be hard I imagine

 

[sharky]

Its not hard to get them online. But with fentanyl you'll most likely find patches which are not ideal for ctb.

 

[Pain In The Ass]

In many US cities like San Francisco and Seattle, there are many of such report. In SF alone, there are 1,875 people died of OD just between Jan-Feb 2022. You can Google "Fentanyl death <name of city>".

So my question: is it THAT easy to get Fentanyl / Opioid? If yes, how would they get it? It's definitely not a one time purchase because typically the OD happened after a prolonged use.

Also in SF, there are people that OPENLY use drug (thought I don't know if it's fentanyl) and cops won't even bother arresting them.

An OD is more likely if you have no tolerance, rather than after prolonged use - prolonged use would cause tolerance and cause the user to administer more to get the same 'hit', so that could make OD more likely - but you have a better chance of ODing via your first ever 'hit' while you have no tolerance, if you have learned how to administer it correctly

 

[Carlotta16]

An OD is more likely if you have no tolerance, rather than after prolonged use - prolonged use would cause tolerance and cause the user to administer more to get the same 'hit', so that could make OD more likely - but you have a better chance of ODing via your first ever 'hit' while you have no tolerance, if you have learned how to administer it correctly

You are completely right here. I have a prescription for 10 fentanyl patches every month. I've been on them for a year so I think even if I used all of them at the same time it wouldn't kill me. I gave my friend one once as they had hurt their back and they were literally completely out of it. So it definitely depends on your tolerance.

 

[Pain In The Ass]

You are completely right here. I have a prescription for 10 fentanyl patches every month. I've been on them for a year so I think even if I used all of them at the same time it wouldn't kill me. I gave my friend one once as they had hurt their back and they were literally completely out of it. So it definitely depends on your tolerance.

I started on 20mg Oxy a few months ago - now I can tolerate 120mg just fine, and feel I need that much to get the same sense of euphoria

 

[Carlotta16]

I started on 20mg Oxy a few months ago - now I can tolerate 120mg just fine, and feel I need that much to get the same sense of euphoria

It's frustrating in our circumstances that our tolerance is so high
I have those patches and I also have 100× 30mg of codeine every month and 28× gabapentin a month but because I've been on them for so long I don't think it would be possible for me to OD on them

 

[befree]

Only Fent patches are recommended in the book and guide that I have, especially when you combine them with Oxycodon tablets.

 

[Pain In The Ass]

It's frustrating in our circumstances that our tolerance is so high
I have those patches and I also have 100× 30mg of codeine every month and 28× gabapentin a month but because I've been on them for so long I don't think it would be possible for me to OD on them

that's why I think I'll full-hang after taking all the Oxy, Benzos, Amatriptyline I have, in case the drugs just aren't enough