”Gray Death”: The New And Deadliest Drug On The Market
In some of our articles we have talked about the effects of drugs and their consequences for our health. And this type of substance can make us feel really good, although it can also cause psychological, physical, economic, family and social problems.
Even worse, Some drugs can cause death by overdose, and one of them is the new drug known as “gray death.” According to experts, the deadliest of all.
In reality, this drug is a combination of psychoactive substances, some of them very well known. Before continuing with the article, you can watch the following video.
A new drug is causing havoc in the United States because of its danger. In recent weeks, North American authorities have raised the alarm since several deaths have occurred due to the consumption of the drug “gray death” which, according to researchers, can cause death in a single dose At the moment, it is known that several people have lost their lives in the states of Ohio, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee.
This drug has a cement-like appearance. However, what is hidden behind this drug that looks like a stone is, neither more nor less, than a cocktail of psychoactive substances that can take the person on a journey of no return. Gray Death is composed of heroin, fentanyl, a synthetic opioid called U-47700, and carfentanil, an elephant sedative. The name gray death perfectly defines the appearance and harmful effects of this drug.
This drug cocktail is highly toxic and contains substances that are very harmful to the human body Nobody doubts the danger of some of these substances, such as heroin. But one of the most harmful components of this drug is Carfentanil.
Carfentanil is a sedative for animals the size of an elephant, which has become popular in recent times because it is also consumed separately, that is, not as part of this drug. In recent months, hundreds of doses of this substance have been seized throughout the United States. Dr. Rob Hilsenroth, general director of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, already warned of its lethal effects in an interview with Efe. However, this drug continues to be exported to the United States from China, where it lacks control. Hilsenroth claims that carfentanil is up to “ten thousand times more powerful than morphine,” and was even among the substances investigated as a chemical weapon.
In relation to gray death, David Rausch, Knoxville police chief, states that “there are chemical compounds in this drug that are very dangerous,” and warns that “gray death is 100 times more potent than fentanyl and 10,000 times more potent than stronger than morphine.”
Aware of its fatal effects, the Tennessee Department of Investigation has asked authorities to take precautionary measures greater than those used with other opioids, since, according to what they say, Just by touching this substance an individual can die from an overdose, since the drug is absorbed through the skin
A very deadly drug
The truth is that this drug is highly lethal. Being a mixture of substances, the reaction in a person’s body can be very negative Many of the drugs found on the street can contain different drugs at the same time, but generally the active ingredient is more or less clear. When you ask a scientist what he is researching, he will answer: cocaine, heroin, ecstasy… In the case of this drug, he may tell you: I don’t know!
And in the composition of the gray death, a mixture of other substances has also been found in addition to those mentioned, for example, cocaine. However, this drug is considered a synthetic opioid.
Every year, opioids kill about 30,000 people in the United States and, in fact, more than 100,000 Americans died of overdoses last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in this country. Without a doubt, the state of Ohio is a state hit hard by this type of drug, since according to the records of this organization, a total of 3,050 people died from an overdose of heroin and other opioids.
New drugs that have emerged in recent years
The drug business is a very lucrative business, so drug traffickers are always looking for ways to expand and make more money. That is why, in recent years, new drugs have appeared or other psychoactive substances that perhaps had fallen out of fashion have been marketed.
Just a few months ago we talked about a new, powerful and deadly substance known as Flakka (you can read the article at this link) that caused havoc and was known as “$5 madness” due to its low price. We also talked about a drug called Tucibi (in English, 2CB) that has become fashionable again among the upper class for its hallucinogenic effects.
And another of the cases that has attracted the most attention of experts in recent years is the drug Krokodil, which causes truly terrifying effects in people who consume it.
