The fear is present

No one knows the source of the highly potent and life-threatening drug that has led to several overdoses. Nor is there anything Oslo's addicts can do to discover the substance. The substance is called Protonitazen, a highly potent synthetic opioid - 300 times stronger than heroine. There are currently no recorded overdoses with Protonitazen in the heavy drug environment in Oslo. Just a few grains can amount to a fatal dose. The substance is difficult to detect, and there is little information about how it affects users. There is little knowledge about the effects of the various substances in this group, when it comes to tolerance and how it is dosed in different ways of intake. In addition to this, it is difficult for users to know what type of substance it is, or how much they are taking. Torbjørn Jønsberg (39) has been part of Oslo's drug scene since he was a teenager. At home in his, a chaotic mix of writing on the walls, food packaging, art objects and old papers, Torbjørn is about to «shooting up» I myself have had three overdoses. It was during It was during the first years as a heroin addict. The one time I was declared clinically dead, and was in a coma for three days. You should be observant about who you buy from, who you shoot with. Anyone can carry this drug with them, says Torbjørn.