Fever (Narcotic)



Fever is a designer street drug commonly found in the criminal markets of Gotham City. Officially known as Feverol Trinitrite, the drug acts as a stimulant, is available in pill form and sells for approximately five dollars for four pills. Like most narcotics, Fever is extremely habitual and addicts are often referred to as Feverheads. Imbibing two Fever pills produces a fast high, wherein the user experiences accelerated levels of energy, increased stamina and a loss of inhibitions. It has been described as "Getting' a bucket of flame poured over your, 'cept it feels good". The high lasts for approximately half an hour, before users begin feeling symptoms of withdraw, such as cold sweats and agitation. One of the primary traffickers of Fever was the criminal known as the Ventriloquist (or more succinctly, Scarface). Working through a network of intermediaries, they produced the Fever out of a boarded up safe house on Delirious Street. Batman learned about the drug market when he encountered a gang of twelve-year-old children high on Fever who had brutally burned an elderly security guard to death. Batman was horrified to see children so young (some only eight-years-old) destroying their lives through drugs. The incident brought Batman into conflict with the Ventriloquist for the very first time. Selling Fever has also become a major source of income for the criminal gang known as the Street Demonz.

First Appearance: Detective Comics #583