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What substances are the local addicts using that make them always bending over at the waist? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I know this question is odd, but unfortunately we have a lot of unhoused addicted people in my city. I often see them sitting on a bench bent at the waist in half like a rag doll, or standing somewhere half bent over, like stooped over nodding out I guess? I don't really know anything about substance use, but it's such a strange sight, what substances cause them to bend over like this?

Poor souls. The mayors of big cities here have asked the provincial government to declare a state of emergency due to homelessness and addiction being so rampant, but Doug Ford doesn't give a shit about them.

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Fentanyl Fold

Research has not yet pinpointed what exactly causes the fenty fold, as fentanyl use is not known to directly affect the spine. Instead, it’s becoming clear that it is a neuromuscular side effect of synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Studies from the Journal of Applied Physiology and the Harm Reduction Journal highlighted similar findings that fentanyl use can lead to severe and widespread muscle rigidity, particularly in the trunk muscles, which restricts respiration and affects posture and mobility.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's fucking awful.

I really wish we had very harsh punishment for drug dealers here.

[–] despoticruin@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What would that serve to accomplish but make the struggle for both the dealers and the addicts even worse? People need to target the root causes of the addiction. 95% of the time it's homelessness in my experience, but it's always suffering being blanketed by substances at the end of the day.

You don't fix suffering by adding more into the world.

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 0 points 2 days ago

Won't someone think of the poor drug dealers poisoning the people around them and their communities

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