Fentanyl Has Changed Heroin Forever

Pain Killer or Pain Creator?

In all reality, the dangers of fentanyl and heroin tower over that of most other narcotics. We all know heroin to be an illegal street drug, but fentanyl is something that is supposed to help people in pain, right? In theory yes, in practice no. The hardcore opioid is usually used only in extreme medical situations; part in due to its abnormally high effectiveness. Unfortunately, the drug is often abused for its euphoric properties and ends up in the streets just as much as it’s cousin.

Let’s say heroin is the mild-mannered cousin and Fentanyl is the ugly relative that should be avoided. That’s saying something right there. This hospital strength painkiller is stronger and technically legal- thus making is a huge problem for law enforcement. Fentanyl brings along an arsenal of issues that will only be added to your pre-existing issues.

Some of the factors that make most addicts rue the day they met Fentanyl include it’s:

• Highly Addictive Qualities

• Induced Health Complications

• Risky Potency

• Quick Manifesting Tolerance

• Accessibility

In most cases, dealers will cut their heroin with fentanyl just to make their product that much stronger. This creates a scenario where countless addicts are going out to buy a product much stronger than expected. The overdoses have only just begun and the overdose deaths from the cut heroin don’t end there. Even in many legal situations, death occurs accidentally or negligently. In professional settings, improper medical use or distribution of the alleged narcotic create unexpected death every single day. The product comes in many different forms including patches, lollipops, IV liquid form, or even in standardized pill form. It’s almost like they’re just telling addicts to pick how you want to die.

Cutting Life by Cutting Heroin

Records show that the dangers of Fentanyl are 50 to 100 times stronger to that of just morphine or heroin in some cases. The chemical makeup of Fentanyl was to be a medical pain reliever that would be administered in situations needing to hit the patient as quickly and strongly as possible. In correlation, it is a narcotic that does not usually last for too long. Therefore, it is changing the heroin game.

Due to Fentanyl’s over-powering deliverance and short lifespan, the demand now rises with the supply. Most addicts are oblivious that because the feeling has worn off doesn’t mean the drug has dissipated in your bloodstream. As the strong effects where off, so does the high and many addicts find themselves overdosing because of the new opiate equation they need to adhere to. The reality of the circumstance is that different people will become addicted at different rates. Nobody goes through the same addiction because everybody’s addiction is their own. Do not be mistaken though, everybody will eventually wind up in the same boat with continued Fentanyl and Heroin Addiction.

Opioid Torture

The stronger the heroin- the more sales though. Dealers will not show remorse because their “super dope” has you in a world of torment and agony. Ironically, they make more money from people spreading the word that they have a batch of heroin that kills. It’s a messed-up world we live in. If not overdose, respiratory distress, and heart failure are always close behind while dancing with this devil. They won’t show remorse, and neither will the potent narcotic itself.

Fentanyl will undoubtedly steal your soul as it creates an entirely different being out of the shell that once was. With this continued abuse comes varying levels of paranoia and delusions. Sometimes our personalities will change as we struggle to recognize the individual in the mirror. Social withdrawal and isolation will take place. Motivation and self-esteem will begin to flap around in the wind. To think that we thought we had issues beforehand. Some of us would do anything to return to the simplicity of those days. The problems were so minuscule back then. Fentanyl sure has changed the heroin game, and at this point, it’s a game better to be not played all!

Suboxone Maintenance Can Help

Suboxone Maintenance helps bridge the gap in many cases by eliminating withdrawal and cravings. In addition to stabilizing the patient, this allows him or her to begin working an effective therapeutic regimen. Suboxone Maintenance has shown to be an effective tool for some patients to fight Fentanyl Addiction. It can save lives from overdose due to unknown additives in the nebulous “powder” the person is using (i.e. fentanyl).

Safe Haven Recovery is a boutique Florida Drug & Alcohol Treatment Center located in Miami, FL. We specialize in Suboxone Maintenance & Suboxone Detox, along with Couples Addiction Treatment. Call us today at 866-447-4650.

About the Author

Matthew Koenig is a freelance writer and principal of Last Call Marketing which devotes their efforts to Digital Marketing, SEO and Social Engagement. Concentrated in addiction recovery, Mr. Koenig is based out of South Florida. His sober date is June 10, 2013.

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