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mr_lebowski

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5. There's no way to tie a specific amount of money to a particular drug ...
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 12:50 PM
Nov 2020

Also, people don't really purposefully buy fentanyl. People buy things they think are something else ... that then turn out to be tainted with fentanyl (typically heroin) or made of fentanyl (typically 'pirated' hydro/oxy pills whose active ingredient is actually fentanyl ... Prince died from those).

$40 every few days will support a relatively small scale opioid habit. A serious habit is going to run you more like $80-$150/day. And that will be like EVERY day, without fail.

Someone taking out cash very regularly is definitely a red flag unless you know of some other logical explanation.

Here's one thing to try ... see what the pattern is ... if it's every 48 hours or so, try to reach her after like 42 hours. See if you can. See what her mood is when you do. Does she try to get you off the phone unusually quick or not answer? That's a possible sign she's focused on getting her next packet and possibly in withdrawals.

If an EXTRA day suddenly goes by withOUT her taking out money, definitely try calling her then. If she doesn't answer at all ... maybe she's sick and not caring about anything but getting more.

In my using days, if I was out and starting to get sick? I didn't want to talk to ANYBODY ... who was not playing a productive role in the process of getting more dope. They were NOBODY at that moment.

Also try calling her like 3 hours after she takes out money. How does she sound/act then?

Ask bank to set account to deny overdraws lettucebe Nov 2020 #1
I don't know about opioids. irisblue Nov 2020 #2
It sounds like a potential alcohol problem. I know that fentanyl is very expensive. Before I catbyte Nov 2020 #3
Depends on what you're doing. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2020 #4
There's no way to tie a specific amount of money to a particular drug ... mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #5
Thank you for your insight! She will often go days without answering my texts or calls. RamblingRose Nov 2020 #7
No problem. Feel free to direct message me if you want to take it offline. mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #11
EXACTLY! When she returns my calls she seems happy & talkative. I brush it aside & think all is well RamblingRose Nov 2020 #13
Match your phone records with your bank records ... mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #15
YOU NAILED IT! She made an $80 withrdrawal today. I called her but she didn't answer her phone. RamblingRose Nov 2020 #18
Well, the good news is ... $400 in that amount of time ... that's not that much $ ... mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #19
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she got addicted to nicotine by vaping. A counselor once told me nicotine is a gateway drug RamblingRose Nov 2020 #6
Tell her if she's going to vape she should buy a mod and juice to refill it separately. mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #12
Package store as in liquor store? Midnightwalk Nov 2020 #8
That is exactly what my son used to do Freddie Nov 2020 #9
Yup. Hope Scholarship at UGA. I looked it up & the ATM is at the convenience store. RamblingRose Nov 2020 #10
After a time you're just using to feel normal, you don't get high anymore ... mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #14
This site gives info for place, type, etc RockCreek Nov 2020 #16
Wow. It's amazing what you can find on the internet. RamblingRose Nov 2020 #17
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