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NOMOCHOMO ago

"Fen" refers to fentanyl. Opioid overdoses result in brain death, but the organs can still be harvested from the bodies.

The "opioid crisis" has resulted in increased "donors" and a booming organ transplant trade. For the past 5 years, each year has had increased organ transplantations. A 27% increase in the last 5 years

Vindicator ago

Gotta link to support that stat? That's interesting.

NOMOCHOMO ago

Also:

In August 2016, Governor Cuomo signed legislation to authorize 16 and 17 year-olds to register their consent to donate at the same time they first apply for a driver license, learner permit or non-driver ID. Since the law took effect on February 14, 2017, a total of nearly 21,000 New Yorkers aged 16 and 17 have become active in the New York State Donate Life Registry.

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-measures-increase-organ-donations-new-york-state

NOMOCHOMO ago

Edited w/citation

There were more than 10,000 deceased organ donors last year, a 3% increase over the previous year and a 27% jump since 2007. More than 1,300 of those donors, or 13%, died from drug overdoses.

In the past five years, the number of deceased organ donors increased 24%, while the number of donors who died of drug overdose jumped 144%. In 2013, just 560 donors had died from drug overdose or intoxication; last year, there were 1,367.

In fact, Klassen noted that people who died of overdoses are usually good candidates for organ donation. "They tend to be younger and tend not to have the burdens of diseases associated with aging," he said. While the drugs may cause people to stop breathing or their hearts to stop, they don't necessarily harm the organs, leaving them viable for transplant.

Klassen also pointed out that policy changes in 2013 broadened the criteria for potential organ donations from those who may be at higher risk for HIV to include those with increased risk of transmitting hepatitis B and C. This increased risk can be determined from exposures such as sexual activity or intravenous drug use;it doesn't necessarily mean a donor has the virus.

Vindicator ago

It would be interesting to see the real stats on that, since the Boomers are such a huge demographic bubble and a lot them are KTS with opiates, too.

However, it's the first logical reason I've seen presented as to why drug dealers would be killing off their clientele by spiking opiates with Fentanyl. Makes no sense economically, unless someone is paying them to do it.

NOMOCHOMO ago

The same drug trafficking rat-lines double as organ procurement rings. Who's gonna care about a dead junkie?

(Citation is linked in edit to original comment)