and it eventually kicked me around quite a bit. As Mr. Lucky said, it
is hard to say
what would happen with the patch.
For some opiate addicts, the patch is a step up the ladder to increased addiction, as fentanyl is extremely potent and can induce quite a bit of euphoria. The slower delivery of a patch is generally safer than a short-acting pill, but some people start to 'play' with the patches-- they wear several at once, or cut them, smoke them, chew them...