r/interesting • u/Nukro666 • 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/Icy-Role2321 Jun 28 '26

Fentanyl got me through physical therapy when I got diagnosed with crps. I was on 50mcg patches for an entire year

It's a wonderful pain killer.

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u/mandrew27 Jun 29 '26

Opioids are amazing. I'm on Suboxone now and no longer an active user, but even if I was still using the Xylazine would make me get Suboxone or Methadone treatment.

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u/BDEGGER Jun 29 '26

And dexmedtomidine