Add "Pink" and/or "Pinky" to the list of things you need to be aware of. If the synthetic drug U-47700 sounds familiar 1) I'm sorry, this drug shouldn't exist and 2) you read a lot about Prince's death earlier this year, apparently it was in the "cocktail" involved in his passing. Do I have your attention?
"After two 13-year-old boys from Park City died of possible drug overdoses, police, school district officials and a local doctor are sounding the warning alarm about new, deadly synthetic drugs surfacing in Utah....Park City Police Chief Wade Carpenter said although it’s not known for sure what cause the boys’ deaths, the drugs known as U-47700 or “Pinky” are suspected." (KUTV.com)
Natasha Noman of Mic.com writes:
"Up until recently, U-47700 been easily accessible. People have been able to be order it on the internet — as the two boys in Utah did — without violating any laws in the process.
But
as of Sept. 7, the Drug Enforcement Administration filed a notice of intent to make "pink" a Schedule I drug." (Mic.com)
To put this into perspective, Schedule I drugs include heroin, LSD, MDMA, methaqualone, bath salts ...
"The drugs, like U-47700, are manufactured to mimic powerful prescription painkillers like fentanyl or morphine. The versions sold on the street in powder or pill form are far more potent than the drugs they mimic." (KUTV.com)
Natasha put together a great short piece, I linked to it above, where she link to about 13 outside pieces including a forum where users shared their interactions and alternative forms. Check her piece out.
As always, stay safe out there.
