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Big_Forever5759 t1_ir9hwl9 wrote

The reason for many (most) overdoses is because people will quit for a bit while having a high tolerance and then take the same dose they took before quitting. So it’s not people going overboard with drugs, it’s actually people trying to quit and when coming back (really hard to quit) they just fry their brains. It’s just how opioids work in the brain.

So if you know someone and suspect of fentalyn/opioids just mention this fact…. Out of the blue , no context needed. One of those “oh I read in the news….”

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donkeynique t1_ir9qw5k wrote

That's what happened to my dad. Used to do hard drugs including heroin in his early 20's, kicked the habit for decades. In his late 50s he had bad back problems, and all his doc would prescribe were opioids despite him telling his doc he was an addict.

The pain was so bad he took them as infrequently as he could manage hoping he could deal with it, but he spiraled back into addiction. Eventually he lost access to a prescription, and he and my uncle, who was going through the exact same problem, decided to go back to heroin. Both overdosed and died on what we assume was their first time trying it again.

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CDewfus t1_ir9ogy0 wrote

Can verify. Quit weed for a week. Took a 10mg edible. Did not have a fun time.

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pmmbok t1_irbyqmv wrote

That's quick desensitization, I guess I'd call it. Interesting.

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