// Definition
The extremely narrow dose range between the high-producing and lethal doses of fentanyl, requiring users to re-dose 5-7 times daily unlike heroin. Discussed in context of the addiction crisis affecting cannabis community members, contrasting cannabis safety profile with synthetic opioids.
// From the Episode
Ryan Lee shared personal story of father's crack cocaine addiction and 5-year recovery journey through courts and rehab in Ottawa. A 16-year-old son of a cannabis seed industry figure died from fentanyl and benzodiazepine mix called down. Fentanyl withdrawal happens multiple times daily unlike heroin (once daily). Canadian legal system limits intervention because people have right to mismanage their affairs. Ryan's father has been clean 16 plus years since rehab intervention.
// Source
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