A crave for Fantanyl
Fantanyl is 50 times worse than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine
POLOKWANE – According to a study done by local drug centre, Meteffect, the Tshwane Police the Limpopo Department of Social Development, people get addicted to Fantanyl because of the use of pain medication as it is an ingredient in some pain relief medication. Used correctly it is one of the best pain medication on the market.
According to private investigator Mike Bolhuis people need to be aware of the drug and the impact on people’s lives.
This non-pharmaceutical fentanyl is sold in the following forms:
• As a powder, spiked on blotter paper, mixed with or substituted for heroin, or as tablets that mimic other, less potent opioids.
• People can swallow, snort, or inject fentanyl, or they can put blotter paper in their mouths, fentanyl is then absorbed through the mucous membrane.
Street names for fentanyl or for fentanyl-laced heroin include Apache, China Girl, China White, Dance Fever, Friend, Goodfella, Jackpot, Murder 8, TNT, and Tango and Cash.
People become addicted at different rates. Some addicts try to prevent addiction by letting time pass between usages of strong opiates and others feel compelled to use the drug continuously once they start, which walks them straight into addiction. Those coming off heavy fentanyl abuse will often be weaned down to a lower level before going through withdrawal, as unsupported withdrawal from strong opiates can be brutal.
These include:
• Dizziness and lightheadedness
• Itching or hives
• Nausea and vomiting
• Loss of appetite
• Weight loss
• Shaking
Treatment for addiction to the drug can be done in the following ways:
1. Drug addiction treatment involves a number of components typically starting with detox.
2. Drug rehab centers are an effective way to treat fentanyl abuse.
People in need of professional help when it comes to drug abuse and addiction can contact Far North Sanca in Polokwane on (015) 295 3700 or contact them at their office in 33 Kerk Street.
Meteffect can also be contacted by calling Michele Dix Peek on 061 072 2424
