Search Expert explains – Fentanyl: “Even drug scene has a lot of respect”

“We should not put our heads in the sand – because of the current trend on the market, it is just a matter of time before Fentanyl also becomes a problem with us. We have to be so honest, “confirms the addiction coordinator of Carinthia Barbara Binter-Geyer in an interview with the” Krone “. The expert and her team have constant contact with colleagues and advisory centers in other federal states, where the fatal material has already arrived.

“In fact, we are not yet aware of Fentanylfall – but as with all other illegal things, the number of non -reported cases can of course be different. What we know: the scene itself has a lot of respect for it, there are afraid of it. Because the problem that has now been proven is that dealers also use Fentanyl as a stretching agent, “says the expert.

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Also the reason why it is highly recommended to have the purchased defendant tested before consumption. “This is already anonymous and free in the national advisory centers,” says Barbara Binter-Geyer. However, because you do not have a medical university in Klagenfurt and you have to send the substances to Graz, the analysis takes a few days. In contrast to already established fast test centers in Vienna, Innsbruck or Graz. But these should soon exist in Carinthia.

“A pilot project in this respect is mainly in planning and preparation – from April it will also be possible to make samples and after two days after two days of certainty about the ingredients,” announces Carinthia’s addiction coordinator. That does not “only” have to protect against future drug deaths, but should have a different effect. “In the course of this we come into contact with the addicts and we can bring our possibilities of care and combating your dependence closer. Many want to be gone, but do not dare to take the first step.