2 chapters across the catalog
A firefighter and paramedic reports that illicitly made fentanyl is being substituted for Xanax on the black market, leading to a surge in overdoses. The report notes that the potency of fentanyl requires significantly more Narcan than standard responding units typically carry.
Media Promotion of Lethal Drugs and 2006 Fentanyl History
The hosts analyze how news reports describing drugs as "lethal" or "too powerful" often act as a sales pitch to addicts seeking a stronger high. They compare the current 2014 crisis to a similar marketing push in 2006 in Chicago. They argue that the repackaging of fentanyl as a "new phenomenon" is a recurring cycle in the illicit drug market.
