Fentanyl, Inc.
How Rogue Chemists Are Creating the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic
by Ben Westhoff · first published 2019
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A new crop of chemicals is radically changing the recreational-drug landscape. Known as Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), these chemicals include replacements for known drugs like cocaine, ecstasy, marijuana, and heroin. They are synthetic, made in a laboratory, and are much more potent than traditional drugs — and, all too often, they are tragically lethal. Fentanyl, Inc. is the first deep-dive investigation of a hazardous illicit industry that has created a worldwide epidemic, ravaging communities and overwhelming and confounding the government agencies that are challenged to combat it.
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…weapons now - and it make sense, cheaper and less dangerous for those who initiated attacks. With coming year we'll see more and more of such issues, so read the book to be prepared to what is coming. * Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Are Creating the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic by Ben Westhoff - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44643351-fentanyl-inc Holy shit, what a ride! Drug users, China chemical…
on “Ask HN: What is the best book you read in 2020?” ↗I have multiple books in my reading stack, picking up depending on the mood: - Fentanyl, Inc by Ben Westhoff - Arabs in Medieval Sindh by Rafi Samad - Rework by Jason Fried (re-reading it)
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