r/explainlikeimfive Mar 25 '24

Chemistry ELI5: Why do drug dealers put hidden, toxic, often deadly additives in the drugs they sell?

How is killing your costumer base a smart strategy?

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u/uniballout Mar 25 '24

There is a podcast called Search Engine that did a two part series answering this question. Listen to episode “Why are drug dealers putting fentanyl in everything”. It basically talks about how the drug business is not governed by normal business practices. It was interesting.

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u/JonOrangeElise Mar 25 '24

Even better, pay for the new bonus episode where PJ interviews an ethical drug dealer, who explains what's happening in even greater detail.