Federal authorities have issued an alert about a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl being mixed with a powerful sedative.
about the use of xylazine, saying it has been recovered in 48 of the 50 states.
In 2021, Philadelphia law enforcement reported that 90% of opioid samples on the street contained xylazine. The city now has mobile medical units staffed with nurses to help those suffering from a ghastly side effect of xylazine: rotting skin at the injection sites. While xylazine is being combined with opioids, it is not an opioid. The antidote naloxone does not reverse the effects of xylazine, which impacts breathing.He also said there is currently no medicine available to reverse the effects of xylazine.KHNL spoke to equine veterinarian Manuel Himenes, Jr., ofHe is shocked that people would put it in their bodies.Copyright 2023 KHNL/KGMB via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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