[News] Nichushkin back in Player Assistance Program, suspended 6 months w/o pay

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Originally Posted by The Cobra

That's got to be grossly overstated, simply due to the cost factor. Many people could simply not afford to do lines like they have drinks.

Cocaine doesn't last long and you build a tolerance, which is why addiction is so expensive. My friend who was addicted was going through $300-500/day.

For those that aren't addicted and are only using small amounts every so often, it's not that expensive. It's about $100/gram, but that's far more than a person just casually having a line at the bar would need. They'd likely need $20-30ish for the night.

The cost of drinks in a bar is insane right now. A pint of beer at Earls is $11.50 plus tax and tip.

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Originally Posted by D as in David

I meant kits that test the drug for fentanyl. My post would have been clearer if I had quoted a relevant post.

You can get those for free. The problem is that they don't work very well. You could have a small granule of fentanyl mixed in with the cocaine, that might not be in the exact sample you are testing. The strips also don't work on all of the Fentanyl derived chemicals like Carfentanyl.

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Originally Posted by habernac

This aimed at me? I understand the concept of hockey jocks being self entitled #######s. These two clowns perpetuate that.

I know they are, but I like watching trainwrecks and miscreants and the underbelly of hockey.

99.9% of all other media is nerds talking about the game we just watched. everything is rosy and all players go to church. Other than for blind people, why the hell is there play by play and a sidekick.

Watch this how McDavid is able to get past the defender and block him out and go top shelf. I know, I am watching it. Do we have an announcer in movies saying "Furiosa has now just lept from this speeding auto in the desert".

Totally get not liking them and finding the stories detestable, but they are real and I like many others are curious as hell about the stuff away from the game. Pieces of crap make the world interesting. They are not all mormons, god no.

I only skip to the interviews and most are boring, especially currently playing players. But enforcer interviews, these guys are mostly deeply flawed and scarred and that's interesting as hell.

Also, this is funny

https://twitter.com/user/status/1790414464099164577

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Originally Posted by chedder

Because I'm not up on drug lingo, what is gas? Tried to Google and it says everything from pot to alcohol to steroids. Didn't seem to mention cocaine.

Some call it gas because cocaine will sometimes smell like gasoline.

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Biz and Whit talking about Nichushkin on latest SC. Emphasizing the human element, hope he’s getting help, feel for his family etc.

FWIW

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Originally Posted by activeStick

Some call it gas because cocaine will sometimes smell like gasoline.

A lot of cocaine is made with actual gasoline. The coca leaves are soaked in gasoline to extract the coca. Not all the gasoline is removed from the finished product, which is often made in make shift labs in the forest.

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Originally Posted by dustygoon

I don't buy the addiction to cocaine part except for a select minority. Addiction to dopamine spike? That i buy.

Welcome to how many addictions work.

Gambling addiction? Dopamine spike. Sex addiction? Dopamine spike. Amphetamines? Dopamine spike. Opiates? Dopamine spike.

The more you trigger these artificially, the more your body compensates by lowering your own production of dopamine. That means you end up feeling down in the absolute dumps, unless you keep the drugs going. Hence, you are addicted.