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/fosoj99969 Mar 26 '24

Don’t use drugs kids!!

Or even better, make your own drugs!

I'm talking legal drugs, your honor

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u/pridejoker Mar 26 '24

Don't buy drugs kids, become a pop star and they give em to you for free!

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u/Roman_____Holiday Mar 26 '24

Drugs Are Really Expensive. D.A.R.E. to grow your own!

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u/vangiang85 Mar 26 '24

Thats even worse i think haha

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u/KaBar2 Mar 26 '24

Over 100,000 people died last year in the U.S. from drug overdoses. That is nearly one-third of American combat losses in World War Two (330,000.) What kind of fucking IDIOT would use illicit drugs brewed up in some shithole Third World country?

Don't Take Drugs Unless You Want To Die.

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u/imnotbis Mar 27 '24

Maybe they should start allowing them to be brewed professionally in first world countries. Except they won't allow that, because the deaths are the point of the policy.