Adviser to J.D. Vance Posted About 'Gas Station Heroin'

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Adviser to J.D. Vance Posted About ‘Gas Station Heroin’

October 16, 2024 at 12:45 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 4 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2024/10/16/adviser-to-j-d-vance-posted-about-gas-station-heroin/

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“One of J.D. Vance’s key policy advisers, Aaron Kofsky, has for years posted extensively on Reddit about using a variety of drugs, including cocaine and opiates, under the username PsychoticMammal,” Wired reports.

“In the posts, which are as recent as three months ago, Kofsky wrote about experiencing withdrawal from and trying to ‘kick’ tianeptine—also known as ‘gas station heroin’—and kratom; advised other users on how to transport drugs on domestic flights; and called Vance ‘a Trump boot licker.'”

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[tulipsandroses]

1. Unlike Robinson, he doesn't deny it. He says it's all in the past

But if he was posting about drug use 3 months ago, hmm not so sure I believe that he’s sober now. Especially if he has not received substance abuse treatment, which should still be ongoing, even if he last used 3 months ago.

I’ve worked in addiction medicine so I’m not surprised by anything he said. The withdrawal from
Tianeptine and Kratom can be a beast. I’ve said for years I’d like to see stronger regulations. Despite Kratom being touted as safe and non addictive , I saw many patients addicted and struggling with withdrawal. Suboxone used for opioid withdrawal is used to help people with withdrawal from Kratom.

It will be interesting to see if Vance gets rid of him.

[Maru Kitteh]

2. Wait,

WUT?




Yale, huh? Who’d a thunk it?