In the same Le Devoir article by Jessica Nadeau from December 9, which is quite recent, Dr. Goyer spoke to the journalist about what is on the illicit drug market. She referred to the elephant in the room, stating in particular that the illicit market is creating increasingly complex and dangerous substances, at a phenomenal rate.
Here is part of what Dr. Goyer said, in translation:
I had never seen this in my career: the illicit market is producing substances that do not exist in medicine. Before, one person made fentanyl patches, while someone else made fentanyl powder. One person made Ativan, someone else made Ativan and added a bit of sugar and caffeine to make it cheaper. But things have changed now. The illicit market has begun producing things itself and mixing substances. It has become a very intense Russian roulette that we have never seen before, and we are faced with the complex task of managing overdoses, withdrawals and treatments when we no longer really know what we are actually treating.
What do you think of that statement? Have you seen that?