Addiction across the board sees people develop habits. The large part of those are bad habits, whether it be abusing alcohol, drugs or even the likes of gambling. We fall into traps and it can have catastrophic effects.
That’s why treatment for cocaine abuse and other forms of addiction are so vital, particularly in today’s day and age where substances are becoming more potent according to studies. However, for those who are suffering from addiction and not seeking treatment, there has been a growing trend of people taking extra precautions before taking drugs.
Fentanyl consumption has risen dramatically over recent times and with that there are significant reports of overdosing, particularly in the USA. However, it’s a problem that is prevalent across the world too.
One of the biggest concerns with fentanyl, and indeed other drugs such as cocaine, which is often seeing fentanyl mixed in by drug dealers, is the purity of the substances, with the rising number of overdoses often being attributed to the lacing of drugs with other substances. A habit now beginning to emerge, and in many cases being driven by initiatives within local government, is testing drugs before consumption.
This is especially popular with cocaine users, with the danger of fentanyl being mixed into it quite high, and people are heading out for evening’s on the town complete with test strips to ensure that they understand what they are taking.
Alongside people taking this extra step and making it part of their routine, many bars and nightclubs are also now making test strips available in reaction to people falling ill or dying on their premises, or having seen it happen elsewhere.
While this isn’t a preventative method from people taking drugs on their property, encouraging people to take drugs a little more safely is really beginning to catch on, and such responsibility is hoped that there will be a knock on effect for people then to seek the treatment they need to start the recovery process.
It’s certainly an interesting way to tackle the growing problem of cocaine and fentanyl addiction across the world, but an important step forward in tackling the increasing number of overdoses occurring due to unsafe concoctions right around the world.
Whether it will become a part of the routine on a more widespread basis, that’s still to be seen but the next few months and years will certainly highlight just how well this new method to tackle the dangers of drug abuse has taken off.
