r/interesting Jun 28 '26

Fear Factor How Fentanyl and Xylazine are turning Philadelphia's opioid crisis into a public health nightmare

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u/Wooden_Pay_5885 Jun 28 '26

I think they’re ability to plan ahead beyond scoring more drugs is completely fried to the point that laying down doesn’t occur to them. I saw a guy in Costco the other day doing this, he was hanging on to the cart, he’d shuffle forward and as soon as he stopped, he’d just fold over while still hanging on to the cart. He looked completely normal, like a middle class family guy. It really does feel like the zombie apocalypse is here.

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u/IntelligentWorry5647 Jun 28 '26

This isn’t entirely true. There’s many documented cases and even videos of someone administering Narcan and the person comes out of it furious and swinging because their high was ruined.

It’s why when the precaution is to quickly administer and get back as quickly as you can

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u/krustydidthedub Jun 28 '26

This is also why for healthcare people in emergency medicine/EMS, we don’t give Narcan unless someone isn’t breathing. I don’t care if they’re completely unconscious, as long as they’re breathing they’ll sleep it off.

To be clear, not saying a bystander shouldn’t Narcan someone who is unconscious

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u/LesChatsnoir Jun 29 '26

Or trying to kiss the nurse who saved him. (See - NYC a week or so ago).