The Mafia may also have shorter horizon: - Fantanyl 'customers' have munch higher risk of sudden-death and then stop being customers. - Fentanyl is a much more debilitating drug than heroin and much cheaper. So Fentanyl customers are less able to gather the money for the next fix, and don't need as much (less revenue).

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sandworm101 an hour ago | parent | next [-]

More than simply being alive, they want customers who can stay employed and so continue to pay higher prices over a greater number of years. Cocaine and pot are horrible but their users can maintain a working life for years or decades, making them more profitable drugs in the long term.

	▲	sitkack 8 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		> Cocaine and pot are horrible citation needed

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shevy-java an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

> Fantanyl 'customers' have munch higher risk of sudden-death and then stop being customers

The Mafia kills people directly. That's a sudden-death right there.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39mr81j2j1o

	▲	alienbaby an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		though this is controlled and planned, I assume. As opposed to random numbers of customers dropping dead whenever they feel like it.
	▲	camdenreslink 43 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		At much much lower rates than accidental overdose rates assuredly.