Seele on fentanyl

"According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fentanyl is a synthetic opiate that is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. Frequently, drug users do not know the heroin they are using is laced with fentanyl. Therefore, when injecting their usual amount, they end up taking a lethal dose.

"Heroin and fentanyl can look identical. Drug dealers include fentanyl in the heroin to increase the potency. However, their measuring equipment is often inaccurate and the fentanyl that is used is almost always produced by a clandestine lab and is of poor quality. The use of these illicit drugs is like playing Russian roulette with a fully loaded gun."