How Do You Know if You’re Using Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine?

Millions of Americans abuse drugs every year. However, a growing trend by illicit drug dealers is to augment the drugs they sell by mixing fentanyl into them. If you or someone you care about has used cocaine or become addicted to it, you may know about the risk of fentanyl cut into the drug. This risk is deadly, with death coming before you realize what happened. Fentanyl is one of the most powerful opioids available designed as a painkiller for individuals with terminal diseases. It takes only a tiny amount of fentanyl to addict an individual. But even more troubling, a small amount of fentanyl can lead to a sudden overdose and, frequently, death. But fentanyl has no taste or appearance characteristics for you to find it before it is too late. So how do you know if you have fentanyl-laced cocaine?

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Why Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Is a Problem

Cocaine is not as addictive as other drugs. But fentanyl is a highly potent opioid, one of the most addictive drugs you can use. In the past, heroin drug manufacturers started adding fentanyl to heroin to boost their sales of that drug. But now, they turn to cocaine users as their new market.

Cocaine drug makers know if they put fentanyl in coke, you will soon have an opioid addiction. Then you will do whatever it takes to feed your addiction. But that is the “best-case scenario” for people who unknowingly use fentanyl.

For many, one dose is their last experience in life. Fentanyl is so deadly that many die of a fentanyl overdose before they get help. The drug is so potent that EMTs and police must wear special gear to help you if you overdose.

Fentanyl is also extremely dangerous because it’s hard to detect. You can’t tell if your cocaine contains fentanyl just by looking at it. Unfortunately, this has led to many overdoses and deaths.

It’s important that people are aware of the dangers of fentanyl-laced cocaine. If you’re using cocaine, take steps to ensure that you’re only buying from a reliable seller. And if you’re concerned that you or someone else may have overdosed, seek immediate medical attention. It could save your life.

How to Know If You’re Using Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine

Sadly, you cannot look at your drug and know if it is fentanyl-laced cocaine. You cannot taste the harmful opioid, either. But new fentanyl test strips help if you insist on continuing your harmful and potentially deadly drug use.

Fentanyl test strips find fentanyl in cocaine. They work well enough that the state of California gives them away to people who use other drugs. The government does this to save lives during this dangerous trend.

Fentanyl test strips cost one dollar each. You use the strip by dipping it into a small amount of water and your cocaine. A study at Johns Hopkins University showed that the strips find the fentanyl in cocaine almost 100 percent of the time.

Even better than finding the fentanyl in cocaine is not using cocaine at all. If you see yourself testing your illegal drug because one dose can kill you, it is time to step away from your substance addiction. You need help, the help an accredited treatment center provides, whether it’s fentanyl-laced cocaine or any other substance.

Cocaine Treatment in an Accredited Rehab

An accredited rehab provides you with the treatment programs you need for lasting recovery from cocaine, fentanyl, and any other illicit or prescription drugs. For best results, these programs include:

• Medical detox facilities for numerous drug addictions as well as alcohol abuse
• Residential drug rehab where individuals can stay receiving treatment in a safe, secure environment
• Extended care for those who need more time to heal
• Sober living or transitional living as part of a broader aftercare program or relapse prevention plan
• Holistic treatment like art, music, fitness, and meditation therapies
• Outdoor therapies and recreational therapies like hiking, equine, and ropes courses
• Behavioral therapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing)

Don’t Wait To Seek Help

A cocaine addiction isn’t something to just tolerate. The danger only gets worse over time. And, with the added danger of never knowing if it’s tainted with fentanyl, you are literally gambling with your life each time you take cocaine. Fortunately, there’s a way out of addiction.

Beaches Recovery in Jacksonville, Florida, provides accredited rehab for people with cocaine or opioid addiction. If you used fentanyl-laced cocaine or fear the deadly effects of your drugs, start a new life at Beaches Recovery today. Call Beaches Recovery’s cocaine and fentanyl addiction rehab center at 866.605.0532 for more information.