I'm not surprised to hear that fentanyl's scarcity might be behind the decrease in overdose deaths in Philly 
... it makes total sense that when you don't have the real deal, people turn to other stuff and end up with way worse withdrawal symptoms 
. But at the same time, I think we gotta acknowledge that this drop in overdose deaths is a huge win for public health and all that 
... 17% nationwide? That's crazy! And 24% in PA? Yikes! We need to keep pushing forward on getting people the help they need, but also figuring out how to deal with the consequences of this shift in the illicit drug supply 
. I mean, we can't just sit back and wait for things to get better, we gotta stay proactive and keep working towards those goals
... it makes total sense that when you don't have the real deal, people turn to other stuff and end up with way worse withdrawal symptoms . But at the same time, I think we gotta acknowledge that this drop in overdose deaths is a huge win for public health and all that ... 17% nationwide? That's crazy! And 24% in PA? Yikes! We need to keep pushing forward on getting people the help they need, but also figuring out how to deal with the consequences of this shift in the illicit drug supply . I mean, we can't just sit back and wait for things to get better, we gotta stay proactive and keep working towards those goals 
- less overdoses, yay? 
Still, who gets to choose which substances are toxic & which aren't? 
One thing that worries me is what happens when the supply chain gets back up and running. Are we gonna see another spike in overdoses? 
I'm glad to hear some people are getting help with opioid use disorder, though - that's a huge step forward! 