Much Stronger Than Fentanyl, Nitazene Presents a Looming Crisis

[jerryskids 6,799]

Jeebus, how addictive are some of these things that people know they are playing Russian roulette buying drugs on the street, but they still do it.   

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A new killer has emerged in the illegal drug market, leaving a trail of bodies in its wake. Synthetic opioids called nitazenes—up to 20 times more potent than fentanyl—have infiltrated street drugs from heroin to benzodiazepines, catching unsuspecting users in a web of addiction and overdose (OD) death.

These opioids have evaded authorities and fueled a silent epidemic, presenting novel dangers law enforcement is only beginning to grasp.

No Medical Use, High Addiction Risk

Nitazenes belong to a class of synthetic opioids called isotonitazenes, or ISOs. These compounds have gained attention due to their powerful painkilling properties. First developed in the 1950s, nitazenes were never approved for medical use and long remained obscure, known only in academic circles.

A defining trait of nitazenes is their extremely high potency—hundreds to thousands of times more potent than morphine and other older opioids and 10 to 20 times more powerful than fentanyl, which is already fueling the nation’s current drug crisis.

 

Although it’s theorized that these compounds are coming from China, “nobody really knows for sure,” Dr. Jarid Pachter from Stony Brook Medicine, who specializes in family medicine and addiction medicine, told The Epoch Times.

So far, 20 distinct types of nitazenes have been detected in illegal street drugs, turning up with increasing frequency. As Schedule I drugs in the United States, a class that includes drugs with no accepted medical use and high abuse and addiction potential, all nitazenes are illegal.

Nitazenes are being used to spike and strengthen illegal drugs while also making them cheaper to produce, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). But this chemical tampering has already led to deadly overdoses.

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I know it's easy to say it's some sort of Darwinian thinning of the herd, but China seems to be killing a lot of our people with this stuff.  

[weepaws 3,193]

Every country is killing of a lot of people with crap like this.  Stupid people keep taking it.   

This world is missing God.   

It’s sad to see the OP mock Jesus name, and then claims to keep a devoted catholic, lol.  That’s the catholic faith.  

[jerryskids 6,799]

56 minutes ago, weepaws said:

Every country is killing of a lot of people with crap like this.  Stupid people keep taking it.   

This world is missing God.   

It’s sad to see the OP mock Jesus name, and then claims to keep a devoted catholic, lol.  That’s the catholic faith.  

Oh good, weepaws, where intelligent discussion goes to die.

So tell me, what is your position on "geez"?  "Sheesh"?  "Gee"?  They all derive from the same place as "Jeebus."

Or better yet, don't tell me.  Go read another Bible passage and hope that fools God into thinking you deserve salvation.   

[Cdub100 3,909]

99.9% of the people who die from this were net negatives to society. I don't have a lot of empathy for drug users.

[weepaws 3,193]

21 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

Oh good, weepaws, where intelligent discussion goes to die.

So tell me, what is your position on "geez"?  "Sheesh"?  "Gee"?  They all derive from the same place as "Jeebus."

Or better yet, don't tell me.  Go read another Bible passage and hope that fools God into thinking you deserve salvation.   

Oh boy look at the hypocrite catholic, once again taking the Lords name in vain, and then making a statement about being able to fool God.  

You can’t fool God OP he knows your a fake , a hypocrite, a phony.  Don’t worry God will send you to your rightful resting place, Hell Fire.  

Yet he says he’s a devoted catholic, even walking around with some stupid ashes on his forehead to show how faithful he is to the one the OP mocks.  

Get lost Hypocrite.  

[weepaws 3,193]

16 minutes ago, Cdub100 said:

99.9% of the people who die from this were net negatives to society. I don't have a lot of empathy for drug users.

That’s a pathetic statement.  

[Cdub100 3,909]

2 minutes ago, weepaws said:

That’s a pathetic statement.  

Probably but I don't care. These people cause so much suffering to the people around them. I wish they could get help but most don't. So I'm sorry to say they are better off with Jesus.

[wiffleball 4,790]

Wasn't Jeebus from Nitazene? 

[weepaws 3,193]

1 minute ago, Cdub100 said:

Probably but I don't care. These people cause so much suffering to the people around them. I wish they could get help but most don't. So I'm sorry to say they are better off with Jesus.

Some do, all of them are worth the battle.  

[Cdub100 3,909]

1 minute ago, weepaws said:

Some do, all of them are worth the battle.  

Not to me. I've seen it firsthand. 

[cyclone24 1,913]

36 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

Oh good, weepaws, where intelligent discussion goes to die.

So tell me, what is your position on "geez"?  "Sheesh"?  "Gee"?  They all derive from the same place as "Jeebus."

Or better yet, don't tell me.  Go read another Bible passage and hope that fools God into thinking you deserve salvation.   

It’s incredible. And religious people don’t use drugs didn’t you know?

[weepaws 3,193]

2 minutes ago, Cdub100 said:

Not to me. I've seen it firsthand. 

I’ve seen it many times first hand, and to see them turn it around is amazing.   No life should be considered a waist, I’m sure you’re on board about abortion? 

[weepaws 3,193]

1 minute ago, cyclone24 said:

It’s incredible. And religious people don’t use drugs didn’t you know?

God didn’t come to save the perfect like you and the OP,  God came to have the sick, the perfect ones like you and the OP have a final resting place, it’s Hell Fire.  Burn baby burn. 

[Cdub100 3,909]

1 minute ago, weepaws said:

I’ve seen it many times first hand, and to see them turn it around is amazing.   No life should be considered a waist, I’m sure you’re on board about abortion? 

The only wasted life is a life the person wastes themself. 

[weepaws 3,193]

48 minutes ago, Cdub100 said:

The only wasted life is a life the person wastes themself. 

What? How much time have you been a great waster off? 

So a child that is aborted at 35 weeks wastes themself?   

Your statement makes zero sense.  

Thanks.  

[jerryskids 6,799]

1 hour ago, weepaws said:

Oh boy look at the hypocrite catholic, once again taking the Lords name in vain, and then making a statement about being able to fool God.  

You can’t fool God OP he knows your a fake , a hypocrite, a phony.  Don’t worry God will send you to your rightful resting place, Hell Fire.  

Yet he says he’s a devoted catholic, even walking around with some stupid ashes on his forehead to show how faithful he is to the one the OP mocks.  

Get lost Hypocrite.  

Nonresponsive.  Is "gee" taking the Lord's name in vain?

Also, is this how Calvary Chapel teaches you to treat fellow Christians?  Attain salvation? 

I follow the faith established by Jesus through St Peter, you follow a cult started by some guy in his garage.

That being said, I readily admit that my faith sucks.  I've spent much of my adult life not believing, and only recently have re-engaged as part of my spiritual journey.  It is one of the curses, or benefits (depending on your perspective), of having an overly scientific mind.

Anyway, enough of this sidetrack.  Go back to wishing Hell on people who don't follow your particular cult.  

[weepaws 3,193]

17 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

Nonresponsive.  Is "gee" taking the Lord's name in vain?

Also, is this how Calvary Chapel teaches you to treat fellow Christians?  Attain salvation? 

I follow the faith established by Jesus through St Peter, you follow a cult started by some guy in his garage.

That being said, I readily admit that my faith sucks.  I've spent much of my adult life not believing, and only recently have re-engaged as part of my spiritual journey.  It is one of the curses, or benefits (depending on your perspective), of having an overly scientific mind.

Anyway, enough of this sidetrack.  Go back to wishing Hell on people who don't follow your particular cult.  

I admit that your faith is one of a hypocrite.  Go wash the ash of your forehead.  

[Patented Phil 1,469]

2 hours ago, wiffleball said:

Wasn't Jeebus from Nitazene? 

Winner of the thread right here.

[TimHauck 2,876]

3 hours ago, weepaws said:

Oh boy look at the hypocrite catholic, once again taking the Lords name in vain, and then making a statement about being able to fool God.  

You can’t fool God OP he knows your a fake , a hypocrite, a phony.  Don’t worry God will send you to your rightful resting place, Hell Fire.  

Yet he says he’s a devoted catholic, even walking around with some stupid ashes on his forehead to show how faithful he is to the one the OP mocks.  

Get lost Hypocrite.  

You don’t do the ashes on the forehead thing?

[jerryskids 6,799]

2 hours ago, weepaws said:

I admit that your faith is one of a hypocrite.  Go wash the ash of your forehead.  

You remind me of a Southern Baptist I knew, who once mentioned that her church had recognized Catholicism as a Christian religion.  How nice of her!    

Except she was a nice older woman, and you seem like a pr!ck.  Does Calvary teach you to be pricks to other Christians?  Or do you have such low self-confidence that you need to do the "my hippie cult is the best!"  

[SUXBNME 1,503]

3 hours ago, weepaws said:

  No life should be considered a waist, 

[jerryskids 6,799]

10 minutes ago, SUXBNME said:

You can't stomach a mistake?

[Hardcore troubadour 15,436]

1 hour ago, TimHauck said:

You don’t do the ashes on the forehead thing?

I do. It would be pretty bloody if you made a comment to me about it IRL. But you wouldn’t. 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,436]

2 hours ago, weepaws said:

I admit that your faith is one of a hypocrite.  Go wash the ash of your forehead.  

You too.  

[jerryskids 6,799]

Well, I started this thread to talk about an extremely dangerous drug hitting our streets, but Weetard turned it into a thread about why his hippie surfer cult is the bestest Christian cult.  He completely lacks any communication skills so he'll probably respond with something about ashes.  

Anyway, let's see where this goes and if it's interesting.   

[Hardcore troubadour 15,436]

I hope Hunter or Hailey can score some and OD. Maybe Biden will give a shitt. 

[MDC 7,429]

Just stopped by to see how long it would take to blame Biden.

Have to admit it went longer than I thought. 

[easilyscan 925]

4 hours ago, jerryskids said:

Well, I started this thread to talk about an extremely dangerous drug hitting our streets, but Weetard turned it into a thread about why his hippie surfer cult is the bestest Christian cult.  He completely lacks any communication skills so he'll probably respond with something about ashes.  

Well done!

[BeachGuy23 642]

14 hours ago, weepaws said:

I admit that your faith is one of a hypocrite.  Go wash the ash of your forehead.  

LOL

Religious people turn on other religious people because they don't follow the same exact rules as the "correct" religion which everyone believes they worship.

Boyo you're sure not practicing the world of jesus in here, that's for sure. 

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