Drugs sold in the streets as narcotics to be taken along with other narcotics. This is the case with the latest seizures by police of Rivotril and Lyrica tablets and capsules, two medications available in pharmacies only with a prescription. They are prescribed primarily for the treatment of epilepsy and anxiety, but their abuse can have very dangerous consequences and lead to addiction.
The market
The phenomenon is becoming increasingly widespread, especially in the last year, with several cases recorded primarily between Piazza del Carmine and Piazza Matteotti, right in the "red zone." Recent police operations have highlighted that those selling and buying the drugs are primarily young people of Algerian origin. There appears to be no major trafficking behind it, even though a single Rivotril or Lyrica pill sells for 10 euros. They are taken for their relaxing effects and are often combined with other substances, from alcohol to drugs like hashish and cocaine. It's no coincidence, then, that during recent street searches, officers found drugs and pills together. According to investigators' theories, the dealers obtain the pills directly from pharmacies through fake medical prescriptions. The differences
Opiates
So far, no seizures of fentanyl, the drug now dubbed "the zombie drug," have been made in Cagliari. Fentanyl, too, is a prescription medication used to treat pain, but its effects have made it popular among young people, first in the United States and then in Asia and Europe. Among the pills recovered by Cagliari police, however, are those containing oxycodone, a powerful opioid painkiller. As many as 300 were found in May during arrests in Piazza del Carmine, and investigators suspect they were intended for sale.
Roberto Carta
