A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Why would drug dealers replace Norco with Fentanyl?

Best Answers

This year in California (PDF), fentanyl was passed off as the prescription drug Norco and sold on the streets. In just one 10-day period, this batch was responsible for at least 10 deaths and 48 overdoses. Dealers are also cutting heroin with fentanyl to give the heroin a bigger kick. read more

There are several problems with this. The first is potency. When you start cutting drugs such as heroin with fentanyl, people start dying. This is bad for business on a number of different levels. The second is the buzz. Fentanyl has little rush, and almost no joy. read more

Most likely, it’s a result of inadvertent contamination. Let’s imagine a dealer gets large quantities of MDMA, heroin and cocaine. read more

Related Facts

Image Answers

Why Deadly Fentanyl Is So Hard to Wipe Out - VICE
Source: vice.com