Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 27, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 27, 2018 A record number of Canadians died of opioid overdoses in 2017, according to figures released by Health Canada today. The data shows a sharp spike in fatal overdoses — up more than 45 per cent from 2016's then-record 2,861 deaths, with 2,923 victims in just the first nine months of 2017. The vast majority of the overdose deaths —72 per cent — are attributable to one drug, fentanyl. And the government expects that the final 2017 death toll from Canada's hard-drug epidemic will surpass 4,000. That may well be enough to push overdoses into the top 10 causes of death for the first time. http://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/national-today-newsletter-opioid-fentanyl-cricket-colombia-1.4593667 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Darwinism 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 This problem does have a nice outcome. Many are organ donors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostynuts Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Maybe they can start handing out double doses of that stuff out in prison, to get even more organ donors, for those people that actually want to live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnloverxtreme2 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 the majority are down in vancouver. dropping like flies. hmmm, jimmy crack corn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Send all of the heroin and meth to Canada! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkevsdi Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 When the news media panicked about this last year I asked a friend who works in family services why people are going anywhere near fentanyl given the bad press. Druggies are stupid but this seemed to far. Evidently joints can be laced with it and other drugs can be cut with it. So a lot of these deaths are from people who weren’t intentionally taking it. Dying from an opioid for just smoking a joint would be shitty for the family. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 27, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 27, 2018 Just now, revkevsdi said: When the news media panicked about this last year I asked a friend who works in family services why people are going anywhere near fentanyl given the bad press. Druggies are stupid but this seemed to far. Evidently joints can be laced with it and other drugs can be cut with it. So a lot of these deaths are from people who weren’t intentionally taking it. Dying from an opioid for just smoking a joint would be shitty for the family. Please, nobody will put it in a joint without knowing it. Its used to cut heroin . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 1 minute ago, steve from amherst said: Please, nobody will put it in a joint without knowing it. Its used to cut heroin . Yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkevsdi Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 7 minutes ago, Rod Johnson said: Yeah. https://infotel.ca/newsitem/warnings-about-fentanyl-laced-marijuana-in-the-southern-interior/it22094 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fentanyl-overdoses-spike-among-recreational-drug-users-in-b-c-1.2978521 Light up mofo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 1 minute ago, revkevsdi said: https://infotel.ca/newsitem/warnings-about-fentanyl-laced-marijuana-in-the-southern-interior/it22094 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fentanyl-overdoses-spike-among-recreational-drug-users-in-b-c-1.2978521 Light up mofo. I’m not into drugs like you are oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 5 hours ago, Mainecat said: This problem does have a nice outcome. Many are organ donors Would their organs be recognized as donor quality? Serious question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 27, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot said: Would their organs be recognized as donor quality? Serious question. wondered that myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 27, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 27, 2018 27 minutes ago, Rod Johnson said: Yeah. He emphasizes both men were not strangers to opiate drugs but were greatly affected by what he believes was fentanyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: wondered that myself I'm thinking not. Can't say for sure and, not worth a Google search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkevsdi Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 50 minutes ago, Rod Johnson said: I’m not into drugs like you are oops Sorry for labelling you. You seem so stupid, I just assumed it was drug related. I hope the reports are false. Honestly if people are knowingly buying and using opiates after all the reports, fuckem. They are too dumb to live or they didn’t care enough about their life so why should I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 1 hour ago, revkevsdi said: When the news media panicked about this last year I asked a friend who works in family services why people are going anywhere near fentanyl given the bad press. Druggies are stupid but this seemed to far. Evidently joints can be laced with it and other drugs can be cut with it. So a lot of these deaths are from people who weren’t intentionally taking it. Dying from an opioid for just smoking a joint would be shitty for the family. Trudeau will fix that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledderj Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 A bunch of people died around here in the last month from fentanyl laced coke. I've heard about it being found in MJ as well. Crazy how deadly the stuff is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 1 hour ago, steve from amherst said: Please, nobody will put it in a joint without knowing it. Its used to cut heroin . Not to mention like 26 states have some form of legal marijuana and almost anyone can get premium designer pot from a reputable source. Youre not buying that shit from dudes standing on the corner anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, Nazipigdog said: Not to mention like 26 states have some form of legal marijuana and almost anyone can get premium designer pot from a reputable source. Youre not buying that shit from dudes standing on the corner anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 3 hours ago, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot said: Would their organs be recognized as donor quality? Serious question. Many are if they are young. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Many are if they are young. Good to know. In that case, I propose banning Narcan. Give the gift of life to the worthy not the worthless. Save on tax dollars, population control, help prevent the demand of the drug trade (legal and illegal), help people in need, reduce kidnapping bathtub kidney transplants. I could go on, but I think I made my point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 21 minutes ago, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot said: Good to know. In that case, I propose banning Narcan. Give the gift of life to the worthy not the worthless. Save on tax dollars, population control, help prevent the demand of the drug trade (legal and illegal), help people in need, reduce kidnapping bathtub kidney transplants. I could go on, but I think I made my point... Recently my niece received a kidney transplant after being on dialysis for 5 years. Being closely involved and talking with her doctors they said even though overdose deaths are on the rise the bright side is organ donations are giving life to those that need it and want it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 3 hours ago, sledderj said: A bunch of people died around here in the last month from fentanyl laced coke. I've heard about it being found in MJ as well. Crazy how deadly the stuff is. It’s an anesthetic. Not even a good high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 4 hours ago, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot said: Would their organs be recognized as donor quality? Serious question. As long as the donor isn’t hep c or some other disease positive. Opiates cause little damage to the organs. It’s not like alcohol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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