From what little I’ve gathered it sounds like it’s a bit more complicated than supply of a single type of opioid. Without removing the same amount of other opioids, and controlling for changes in the broader context of drug use and treatment I think it’s just hard to tell. I’m sure it’s relevant and is something worth noticing though.
opiate availability is not the driving force. Opiods are cheap drugs, trivial to manufacture. ODs are more caused by unreliable supply which has been tampered with, with potent opiates like fent or these new nitazines.
Idk how it is in the usa but more widespread availability of opiod antagonists like narcan are also a significant factor in saving lives.
You don’t think removing 80-90% of global poppy production from the market had anything to do with overdoses?
From what little I’ve gathered it sounds like it’s a bit more complicated than supply of a single type of opioid. Without removing the same amount of other opioids, and controlling for changes in the broader context of drug use and treatment I think it’s just hard to tell. I’m sure it’s relevant and is something worth noticing though.
opiate availability is not the driving force. Opiods are cheap drugs, trivial to manufacture. ODs are more caused by unreliable supply which has been tampered with, with potent opiates like fent or these new nitazines.
Idk how it is in the usa but more widespread availability of opiod antagonists like narcan are also a significant factor in saving lives.