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by emiliobumachar 2867 days ago
"the purity of heroin varies wildly, anywhere from 10-60% strength on the street"

That's a sixfold increase. This is the key to understand overdoses. Keep in mind the last time you went a little overboard with alcohol, coffee, or even sugar. What would have happened if, unknown to you, you had actually taken six times as much?