I think we’re talking about different kinds of “cutting”. Yes, it is diluted to street strength. At the same time other drugs are added such as coke, heroin, meth, etc.
From a couple of years ago:
Fentanyl mixed with cocaine or meth is driving the ‘4th wave’ of the overdose crisis
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/14/1199396794/fentanyl-mixed-with-cocaine-or-meth-is-driving-the-4th-wave-of-the-overdose-cris
Since 2010, overdoses involving both stimulants and fentanyl have increased 50-fold, and now account for 32% of U.S. overdoses in 2021 and nearly 35,000 deaths…
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