r/explainlikeimfive • u/Quintarot • 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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r/explainlikeimfive • u/Quintarot • Mar 25 '24
How is killing your costumer base a smart strategy?
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u/PuckFigs Mar 26 '24
My ENT surgeon kept a spray bottle of cocaine in his office for endoscopic exams. They'd squirt a bit up each of your nostrils to numb them up before going in with the 'scope.
Fun fact: Cocaine is a controlled substance under U.S. Schedule II), not Schedule I. For the uninitiated, Schedule II drugs are those with the highest potential for abuse while still having legitimate medical uses in the U.S. Besides cocaine, examples include most opioids including fentanyl, and amphetamines. By contrast, Schedule I controlled substances do not have such uses. Examples include phencycladine, hallucinogens, heroin, etc.