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19. There is an extra-strong variety going around these days, according to a news story I heard.

Mon Feb 3, 2014, 01:47 PM

Feb 2014

I believe I must have heard it on NPR, but not sure. They interviewed someone who works for a needle exchange program who said they are including flyers warning about the new stuff going around, and how to recognize an overdose and call 911, in the kits they give out. Previously they interviewed an ER doc who said they are seeing MUCH higher rates of fatal overdoses due to this stuff.

As soon as I heard about Philip Hoffman's death from suspected overdose, I remembered this news story and wondered if that was the cause. Does not sound like an intentional suicide.

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Thank you for that. MicaelS Feb 2014 #13

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There is an extra-strong variety going around these days, according to a news story I heard. MH1 Feb 2014 #19

I wondered about that, too. Blue_In_AK Feb 2014 #47

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That is an interesting metaphor - I've always wondered hedgehog Feb 2014 #18

A lot of people that get mixed up in heroin use justiceischeap Feb 2014 #20

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Seems a fair analogy...nt Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #33

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It eases the pain. Hell Hath No Fury Feb 2014 #25

Thank you. n/t MicaelS Feb 2014 #26

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