VenetaBirdSong t1_jcm54us wrote on March 17, 2023 at 8:49 PM

Reply to comment by borderskitz in A reminder about harm reduction! by FentCheck

Was it ever confirmed that Tom Petty died from fent-laced pressies? Tox reports state he had multiple drugs in his system, including fentanyl, oxycodone, and various benzos/ssris. But he could’ve had a legit script and just accidentally took too much. It happens. I’d rather not spread misinformation unless it’s 100% certain.

Edit - also, yes. Harm reduction is key. The various non-profits that engage in this throughout the city are doing great work, keep it up!

borderskitz t1_jcm99go wrote on March 17, 2023 at 9:17 PM

As they're cutting all kinds of drugs with fentanyl, there's no way of knowing how it got him if he was taking multiple drugs.

VenetaBirdSong t1_jcmatub wrote on March 17, 2023 at 9:28 PM

Exactly my point. To say he died from fent-laced pharmaceutical copies is a specious. There’s no way of knowing. He very well could’ve had a legit fentanyl patch prescribed to him.

borderskitz t1_jcmjc6l wrote on March 17, 2023 at 10:28 PM

Sure, but so what? Doesn't make taking any pill these days safer.

VenetaBirdSong t1_jcmjzxh wrote on March 17, 2023 at 10:32 PM

We’re on the same side here. But if you’re going to write something in the first sentence of your first paragraph about two beloved musical heroes who died of ODs, and claim it’s b/c of fent-laced fake pills, I’m going to call BS on that because no one knows the details. I don’t want misinformation spread.

Opioids are bad.