I wonder how much is intentional as a painless / possibly even "pleasant" way to end things on their own terms. Its cheap, incredibly effecient, and leaves a better narrative than the more common alternatives.
I hate percentages without numbers. And the fentanyl numbers apparently weren't impressive enough, so they cherry-picked a subset to get 9000 (the summary is correct, the headline is inaccurate).
> 2015 and 2023, fentanyl-related deaths rose from 264 to 4,144 among older adults (a 1,470% increase) and from 8,513 to 64,694 among younger adults (a 660% increase). Within the older population, deaths involving both fentanyl and stimulants grew from 8.7% (23 of 264 fentanyl deaths) in 2015 to 49.9% (2,070 of 4,144) in 2023 -- a staggering 9,000% rise. In comparison, among younger adults, fentanyl-stimulant deaths rose from 21.3% (1,812 of 8,513) to 59.3% (38,333 of 64,694) over the same period, a 2,115% increase.
And without stats for other types of ODs and for population size to compare against, it's hard to draw conclusions. Not to say that I dont't there's an opioid epidemic.
I wonder how much is intentional as a painless / possibly even "pleasant" way to end things on their own terms. Its cheap, incredibly effecient, and leaves a better narrative than the more common alternatives.
What is the danger of fentanyl combined with stimulants? Is it because illegal stimulants can often contain opioids that the user doesn't know about?
This isn't the greatest wikipedia article, but I'd rather not write more on a topic so close to heart....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedball_(drug)
That'll get you started.
I hate percentages without numbers. And the fentanyl numbers apparently weren't impressive enough, so they cherry-picked a subset to get 9000 (the summary is correct, the headline is inaccurate).
> 2015 and 2023, fentanyl-related deaths rose from 264 to 4,144 among older adults (a 1,470% increase) and from 8,513 to 64,694 among younger adults (a 660% increase). Within the older population, deaths involving both fentanyl and stimulants grew from 8.7% (23 of 264 fentanyl deaths) in 2015 to 49.9% (2,070 of 4,144) in 2023 -- a staggering 9,000% rise. In comparison, among younger adults, fentanyl-stimulant deaths rose from 21.3% (1,812 of 8,513) to 59.3% (38,333 of 64,694) over the same period, a 2,115% increase.
And without stats for other types of ODs and for population size to compare against, it's hard to draw conclusions. Not to say that I dont't there's an opioid epidemic.
Which seniors? American? European? Wealthy? Poor? Sick? Healthy?
Fun fact: If you click the headline, it usually links to a full article which answers those kinds of questions.
Senior Engineers?
Source: American Society of Anesthesiologists
It's a mystery.