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I suspect most people looking for cocaine or methamphetamine or mdma are not looking for fentanyl.

Maybe, but theres also a huge market for fentanyl specifically because its the cheapest opioid you can get your hands on.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/feared-illicit-fe...

Citation needed.

Here you go! Plenty of similar articles out there if you search for this yourself. I’ve also seen people break up these pills and put into glass pipes to smoke at the train station.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/feared-illicit-fe...

Because fentanyl is way cheaper by itself. Why mix in more expensive drugs? The issue is China, full stop.

Exactly, fentanyl is now cheaper than most other drugs and opiods. So many opioid users have just switched to fentanyl. Why pay extra for heroin? The issue is also the cartel in mexico, fentanyl is produced there too.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/feared-illicit-fe...

I agree. Blows my mind that I was downvoted so hard on my factual comment. But it is HN.