re: LSP seized 10 kilos of Fentanyl

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Fentanyl is one of the absolute worst drugs out there right how.

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It's actually a very useful drug when used properly, just like most every tool. Fentanyl is normally used in one of two settings: 1. the surgical suite by highly trained personnel just prior to starting the actual anesthetic. 2. patients w/ chronic pain (usually malignancy) unresponsive to lesser narcotics. In this situation a patch containing 3 days of medicine is applied to the skin and left in place for 3 days.

Fentanyl becomes dangerous when used in illicit drugs because it's extreme potency makes "dosing" it potentially dangerous. It's meant to be used by trained professionals, not recreational drug users or addicts.