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What is xylazine, the veterinary sedative being found in the U.S. drug supply?

Por: CBS News Politics March 17, 2023

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Animal tranquillizer xylazine sweeping Kensington streets It extends the feeling of an opiate high. It's hard to detect and can't be reversed by medications like Narcan. It's immediately recognizable by the gruesome, scaly wounds that emerge on users' skin, and can even cause injuries to their lungs. And in some parts of the United States, experts say it's in as much as 90% of the drug supply.  It's a called , and... + full article



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