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This feels like a "streetlight effect" where they're searching where it's easy to search. Obviously fentanyl is a serious problem in the USA and needs to be ta
by Pxtl 4y ago
This feels like a "streetlight effect" where they're searching where it's easy to search. Obviously fentanyl is a serious problem in the USA and needs to be tackled, but this kind of indicates that the mail is not the main vector for it getting into the USA, rather comparatively harmless stuff.
- Spivak 4y ago> Obviously fentanyl is a serious problem in the USA and needs to be tackled But for some reason it's politically untenable to tackle it in ways that actually help people -- by providing free test strips at corner stores. Being able to easily and reliably test drugs for fentanyl would make using it as an additive worthless. The US really said "abstinence only" with no self-awareness that it doesn't work for sex, drugs, or rock and roll. Any solution that doesn't involve "no drug use" even if it saves lives is is of no interest. Which is surprising because the people I know who snort cocaine like Dysons are well to do white folks.
- starkd 4y agoThose easy test kits have their own false positive/false negative error rates. So, it give a false sense of security. More effective to just raise the alarm that it could be in most illegal drugs, because it most likely is.
- badwolf 4y agoThey are also illegal in Texas, as they're considered paraphernalia.
- Spivak 4y agoRaising the alarm isn't actionable though. Okay great you know that there's a not insignificant chance that the bag of bag of molly you just bought is laced with fentanyl, what do you do about it? Because I promise you everyone who does party drugs knows about fentanyl, doesn't stop them though.