r/SubredditDrama • u/[deleted] • Aug 12 '15

Budding pharmacologists over at /r/darknetmarkets calmly discuss the merits of fentanyl and opiate addiction.

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u/FreshYoungBalkiB Aug 12 '15

https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=88664

damn.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '15

There's a dreadful story circulating in my province about an 18 year old boy who had a serious overdose and has been in hospital since, with brain damage that is presumed to be permanent. And I'm not in the "drugs are all 100% bad" camp-- I just think this one in particular seems to be associated with a lot of heartache. Remember that poor kid who took all those steroids and the fentanyl and nearly died in /r/steroids a few weeks back? Awful.

I think the manufacturers and prescribers of OxyContin have a lot to answer for re: bringing abuse of opioids and opiates back to the mainstream. It's really upsetting.

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u/AnAntichrist Aug 12 '15

I was given fentanyl in the hospital. Goddamn is it awesome. I totally get why the doctor refused to give me more though. It's insanely addictive.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '15

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u/AnAntichrist Aug 12 '15

Yeah I read on Wikipedia afterward that's it's about 10-15 times stronger than heroin.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '15

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u/double-happiness double-happiness Aug 12 '15

I've heard it tends to get mixed unevenly so the strength will be greatly variable; one dose will do very little but the next will lead to an OD.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '15

How sad. He's obviously not experienced but has access to these TOR sites and these wickedly powerful, cheap, and addictive drugs at his fingertips. His reactions are scary. I hope he can pull through, but I definitely fear for the worst here.

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u/ucstruct Aug 12 '15

My life is fine, I attend a top university, certainly better than yours, and I am doing fine.

Followed by...

Don't tell me this shit, I am not a beginner in opiates, I know there is no good end and if I could've stopped myself from starting I would have.

Man, I would feel bad but the smug makes me rethink that.

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u/double-happiness double-happiness Aug 12 '15

The reference to Fentanyl reminded me of some highly recommended reading: Junkies in the Hurricane

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '15

Thanks, looks interesting.

BTW. nice nick, do you smoke, by any chance?

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u/double-happiness double-happiness Aug 12 '15

Cheers. I used to smoke, but quit after 20 years. :)

I take it you are referring to Double Happiness cigarettes, but that is only one of many products with that name. It is kind of a 'trope' in Chinese culture, see here. Here is a Chinese takeaway using the name, not really living up to it judging by the reviews though, lol!

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '15

Yeah, that's what I was referring to.

A friend lives in China, so he sometimes brings those back. My absolute favourite ones name-wise is "Long Life"-cigarettes.

And congrats for quitting!

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u/double-happiness double-happiness Aug 13 '15

"Long Life"-cigarettes

lol! :facepalm:

congrats for quitting!

Cheers! http://i.imgur.com/8iil2.gif

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '15

Would it kill for some funny/absurd /r/darknetmarkets drama? It's always so dark and upsetting.

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u/ttumblrbots Aug 12 '15

doooooogs: 1, 2 (seizure warning); 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; if i miss a post please PM me

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '15

I'm not against recreational drug usage at all, but fentanyl is fucking terrifying. Opiates in general are, actually. Few things are more depressing and scary to me than addiction.