[eric_h]

> It is unclear whether any of the drugs were ever sold at a premium over the original purchase price.

The number one reason for addicts to get into the business of selling drugs is to support their own habit - you can only do that if you turn a profit, even if you put that profit right back into buying drugs for yourself.

[djrogers]

It’s not a given that an oddity would be capable of running a successful dealing business. After all, they’ve already broken the #1 rule of dealing - don’t get high on your own supply...

[eric_h]

A successful business is not the goal of an addict who deals, just enough flow of cash/product to skim some (product) off the top for themselves.