Ep 11: Leo & Sue (The Home Invasion Episode)

Rarely do we have survivors to focus on, but this week we're bringing you the story of Leo and Sue. Dedicated to Abril Macias, this week's episode involves addictions, attorneys, a police chase, and a bittersweet ending.

Show Intro:

Fentanyl:

Fentanyl is a potent, synthetic opioid pain medication with a rapid onset and short duration of action. Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, but some forms of fentanyl, mimic the pharmacological effects of the original drug, causing some to argue that it may be as much as 500 to 10,000 times more powerful.

Counterintuitively, fentanyl is not a long-lasting drug. it is often used for surgery recovery and for breakthrough pain—meaning that when a person is already taking an opiate but has temporary pain that breaks through the opiate barrier, they may be given fentanyl.

There are time-release versions of Fentanyl, which provide strong pain relief over time. They come in two forms—a lollipop and a patch. Fentanyl is highly addictive. Abusing it is extremely dangerous, as the difference between a therapeutic dose and a deadly dose is very small.

As with any opiate, the main symptoms of fentanyl abuse are euphoria, drowsiness, lethargy, and mellowness. Fentanyl very quickly creates a tolerance to high doses, so a dose that is adequate for the intended high one week will probably not create that intended high even a few days later.

I'm telling you all of this because pain management and drug abuse play a large role in today's episode.

Three attorneys, Two husbands, two successful women, one veteran, one taser, three hours, one night, two patches, one drug.

This is the story of Leo and Sue.