Xylazine Prevalence and Response Strategies

Xylazine is a non-opioid tranquilizer used in veterinary medicine and is increasingly found as an adulterant in the illicit drug supply. Researchers, public health officials, and community leaders are working to address xylazine in prevention, clinical care, and overdose prevention.

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Xylazine: Education Materials and Public Health Resources

The U.S. drug supply has been increasingly contaminated by Xylazine, a non-opioid animal tranquilizer. According to the Drug Enforcement...

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Xylazine Test Strips: What You Need to Know

Fentanyl is increasingly being combined with xylazine, a non-opioid animal tranquilizer, which could further exacerbate the overdose...

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Fentanyl Test Strips: What You Need to Know

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