Scientific documentation shows that fentanyl, the drug that sends those who consume it to hell, was developed about 50 years ago. Until recently, it seemed far away from Ecuador, but in Guayaquil, people began to notice behavior very similar to that of the so-called. zombies, as addicts of this dangerous substance are called.

There is no evidence that those filmed locally are groggy, bent over and acting mindlessly under the influence of fentanyl. There is no entity that analyzes drugs and takes samples from consumers, warns Julieta Sagnay, a doctor with extensive experience in detoxification.

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In a private laboratory, a test to check drug use by type can cost $80.

The Guayaquil mayor’s office has maintained a care program for people with addiction problems since the previous administration. It is appropriate to consider the risks posed by the presence of fentanyl and to validate its use in order to promote rescue and prevention strategies.

Drug addiction is a public health problem and as such involves the central government. The preference and distribution of this type of substance spreads rapidly if the handling of the subject in the public and social sphere is loosened.

Arcsa asks citizens to report possible irregular sales of fentanyl in Ecuador

The images of young zombies in Philadelphia, Los Angeles and San Francisco (cities in the United States) are terrifying and the Ecuadorian authorities must act quickly to block this and other drugs being sold in the country. Even Colombian President Gustavo Petro this week warned of the presence of fentanyl in Ecuador and linked it to a growing wave of violence.

Fentanyl is as deadly as the violence generated by organized crime groups. It is up to the authorities to act against the sale and consumption, and it is up to the society and the family to be careful with the behavior of its members in order to act quickly so that the hell of fentanyl does not become part of the routine in the country. (OR)