Schedules of Controlled Substances:  Placement of cyclopentyl fentanyl, isobutyryl fentanyl, para-chloroisobutyryl fentanyl, para-methoxybutyryl fentanyl, and valeryl fentanyl into Schedule I
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Brian Anonymous Anonymous James Jose Lily
Rogers Anonymous Anonymous Yerian Vargas Grant
In light of growing number of opioid overdose deaths in America (more than 70,000 people died of opioid overdose in 2017 according to the CDC), I support the permanent addition of cyclopentyl fentanyl, isobutyryl fentanyl, para-chloroisobutyryl fentanyl, para-methoxybutyryl fentanyl, and valeryl fentanyl to list of Schedule 1 drugs. These drugs are structurally similar to the opioid fentanyl but are not FDA-approved drug products. As a result, users of these drugs are not protected by the FDAs quality standards. According to the CDC, abusing unregulated opioids of unknown quality and potency represents a significant risk of opioid overdose to users. Opioid overdose has been estimated to cost the United States more than 400 billion dollars annually (according the White House Council of Economic Advisors). Additionally, I argue that the social and emotional damage done to American communities caused by the opioid overdose epidemic cannot be presented solely financial terms. In an effort to minimize the presence of unregulated opioid substances of unknown quality and potency in illicit drug markets, I support the listing of these subtances as Schedule 1 drugs, as they meet the DEAs requirements for Schedule 1 subtances.  Why dont you get a chemist to make a list of all the chemical pictures that cause drug addicts who are using fentanyl to feel satisfied so that we dont do this stupid add five chemicals and China imports four hundred variants. The solution is to list every fentanyl variant as schedule 1. The proposal to reschedule fentanyl to schedule one under the Controlled Substances Act though honorable in intent, may potentially do more harm than good. A large portion of our population relies on controlled substances, such has fentanyl, to relieve their chronic pain. While these drugs were never meant to be a long-term solution, that has become the reality we must deal with. Rendering fentanyl illegal would leave many patients in a lurch, unable to access the care they were previously receiving. These patients would no doubt either receive a prescription for a different opioid or worse, obtain illicit substances to fill the void they are now left with. While prescription drugs make up a great portion of the opioid epidemic and I agree that alternative therapies need to be established, it would be foolish to forget the schedule one substances that are already contributing to this nation-wide crisis. The majority of fentanyl related deaths are due to its mixture with other substances that are already classified as schedule one. Creating more illegal substances will not solve the issue, rather add fuel to the fire that is the illegal drugs trade.  Heres a article reported by CNNs Madeline Holcombe which explains everything we need to know about the fentanyl crisis that we are dealing with here in central Ohio: This Ohio county (Franklin) may need a second morgue to handle the number of fentanyl overdoses. [1] In her article, Holcome discusses the opioid scourge that is heavily affecting my home state. The article stated that [Franklin] county has seen 23 overdose deaths from January 31 to February 7, Dr. Anahi Ortiz, the countys coroner, said in a statement on her Facebook page. The next day, the county had five more. Dr. Ortiz also stated that [fentanyl] is the deadliest drug in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control. It is up to 100 times more powerful than morphine, and just .025 milligrams can be deadly.While Franklin County usually has one or two overdose deaths in a day, Ortiz said on Facebook, one 26-hour period in September 2019 saw 10 people dying of overdoses.That year, overdose deaths in the county were up 15% from the year before, and 90% were opiate related.Fentanyl is a drug that affects everyone and is not limited to race, income, social class, age, education level, etc. It is a killer and can be fatal on someones first dose because of its potency and the chemicals it is mixed with for the purpose of cutting it for sale on the street and larger profits for the dealers. I have never had a friend or relative killed or had their lives destroyed by it, but I believe that I am in the minority. Almost everyone has been impacted by these drugs. We have all watched the news reports, watched documentaries, seen the impacts of the drugs in TV shows or movies... everyone knows it is a problem which needs a solution ASAP! We need to make it a schedule 1 narcotic and take every legal step to eliminate fentanyl from our streets, or neighborhoods, our schools, and our homes. Fortunately we are in the process of closing/controlling entry on our southern border where most of this lethal drug is being smuggled in from central and southern America. There is no simple, single solution to combating this fentanyl plague, all possible solutions need to be taken, and reclassifying fentanyl to a schedule 1 drug is a necessary step to take.[1]  Madeline Holcombe, This Ohio county may need a second morgue to handle the number of fentanyl overdoses, CNN, (February 13, 2020), https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/13/us/ohio-fentanyl-overdose-second-morgue/index.html.Thank you for considering my comments and concerns.Respectfully,James E. Yerian    This is a drug I think is abused by people by age and it is terrible to see it get worse year by year. I am glad that people will be punished at a higher degree of law if they are using these drugs to ruins the lives of others by providing a source for this drug. I hope that this reclassification will prevent further deaths and addiction. Yes, this is good because the drug dealers are the words and much worse than the users.