SOCD05H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Fentanyl
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> our obersvations of other ppl in egnaging in addictive behavior can lead to the development of addiction. > as addiction progresses, there are fewer opportunities for the addicted person to interact with healthy, non-addicted ppl. > to free oneself from addiction, it is essetnial to form new relationships with healthy ppl to learn non- addictive behaviors. > fentanyl is an opiod that killed hundreds of ppl in western cdn last yr, and the crisis is quickly moving to ont. > the weight of a single grain of salt of fentanyl is enough to trigger heroin-like effects, and the amount of two grains can kill a healthy adult. > there were 42 deaths in bc and alberta in 2012 caused by fentanyl. in 2016, the # rose to 418 in bc and alberta, and 174 deaths in opntario. > fentanyl is easy to manufacture and distribute, and very hard to track.
