Warning of new opiod drug (nitazene) on the streets: Question re strength...

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Nitazene, a new synthetic opioid, is reported to be significantly more potent than both heroin and fentanyl, with claims suggesting it could be 200 times stronger than fentanyl. The potency of nitazenes varies widely, complicating dosage comparisons and increasing the risk of accidental overdoses, especially since they are often mixed with other substances in illegal manufacturing. Naloxone, an opioid overdose antidote, is crucial for addressing these overdoses, but multiple doses may be necessary due to the drug's potency and longer-lasting effects. The lack of quality control in illegal production leads to unpredictable dosages, making it difficult for users to know what they are consuming. As nitazenes become more prevalent, the risks associated with their use continue to escalate, particularly for inexperienced users.
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berkeman said:
Yes.


Yeah, as @Laroxe said, the effects of Narcan are short-lived, like 20-30 minutes or so. That's why it's still important to get the patient to the hospital even if they claim they are fine after they start breathing and wake up.
That explains the times I've seen someone wake up but doze off again as the opiate the person ODed on slowly retook the receptors. But yeah, as you say we're told to call the ambulance regardless.

EDIT: Sadly, I've lost count on all the times I've called an ambulance. I've had 2 people die from me. One because he was adamant on ending it. I called every authority imaginable, police, 112 (911 over there), family, his entire phone contact book, but he had threatened with doing it so many times that noone took it seriously. I was staring at a bunch of mixed pills 20 cm high. In the end I had to leave. You simply can't play babysitter for grown up people like that. Next day he was dead. What really p..... me off was that noone contacted me afterwards to hear what toll the experience took on me! And that was after an almost 20 minute conversation with police!

The other because I found him too late and there was nothing the EMTs could do.

EDIT: Even after immediately adminstering Naloxone nasally!

What a waste.

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