[mveety]

I would disagree that buprenorphine is safer than oxycodone or pharmacologially pure heroin. Buprenorphine has more dangerous potential side effects than either of them, meaning it would be safer to use heroin or oxycodone. Also, the reduced risk of overdose isn't because of the drug, it's because the user isn't dosing it themselves.

[drooogs]

> Buprenorphine has more dangerous potential side effects than either of them

genuinely curious, what are these?

> the reduced risk of overdose isn't because of the drug

it is significantly harder to overdose on buprenorphine, especially in formulations that contain naloxone.

[pharrington]

Well, the answer to this particular unasked riddle is to just administer the naloxone.

[drooogs]

works great unless the person is alone. then they die.