Children under age 14 are dying from fentanyl poisoning at a faster rate than any other age group in the U.S., according to a new analysis from Families Against Fentanyl.
In the past two years, synthetic opioid (fentanyl) deaths among children surged.
Fentanyl-related deaths among infants (children under age one) quadrupled from 2019 to 2021; more than tripled among children between the ages of 1 and 4 and nearly quadrupled among children between the ages of 5 and 14.
Since 2015, fentanyl-related deaths among infants increased nearly 10-fold; among children ages 1 to 14, deaths increased 15-fold, an increase of over 1,400%, FAF said.
Nationally, fentanyl deaths also doubled over the same time period.
The majority of deaths were poisonings, meaning they resulted from fentanyl being ingested without the person’s knowledge. In 2021, less than 1% of fentanyl-related fatalities were suicides.
#1: Pigpen To: Horse (#0)
Anyone?
Pigpen posted on 2023-01-18 14:46:01 Reply Private Reply
#2: Esso To: Pigpen, 4um (#1)
Pills, with crack or meth, probably dusting weed with it, skin contact, in the air, etc.
Hospital City is giving away Narcan OD kits free. I should probably go get a couple for my truck just in case. The fentanyl is some nasty shit. I think only a milligram will kill you.
California deputy suffers fentanyl overdose after exposure to substance on patrol
There's a shit-ton of OD vids on EweToob.
"Hey look, he's OD-ing, get my phone!"
Esso posted on 2023-01-18 15:48:16 Reply Private Reply
#3: Pigpen To: Esso (#2)
Pigpen posted on 2023-01-20 23:16:31 Reply Private Reply
#4: Esso To: Pigpen (#3)
"I got you, OK? I'm not gonna let you die."
(Edit) I'll bet it's horribly expensive. I should've gone right out and got it when it hit the local news. I'll bet assholes made them quit the the program. People will take anything free.
(Edit 2) I saw a video of a guy smoking it by heating it on a spoon or something and sucking up the vapors with a 4" plastic straw. I assume the melted plastic vapors give you a better buzz.
Esso posted on 2023-01-20 23:32:13 Reply Private Reply
#5: StraitGate To: Pigpen (#1)
Would you like to know what I think of this article and its title?
StraitGate posted on 2023-01-21 00:29:02 Reply Private Reply
#6: Esso To: StraitGate, 4um (#5)
OK, as long as you leave me out of it. I've got Hoosier Hick Privilege.
Esso posted on 2023-01-21 00:42:12 Reply Private Reply