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Bags of heroin, some laced with fentanyl, are displayed before a press conference at the office of the New York Attorney General regarding a major drug bust, Sept. 23, 2016.Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesThe Biden administration unveiled a plan…

OXFORD, Miss., July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxford Treatment Center, a leading provider of substance use and co-occurring mental health treatment in Mississippi, is warning residents about the dangers of xylazine, a veterinary…

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recovery First Treatment Center, a leading provider of substance use and co-occurring mental health treatment, is warning residents about the dangers of xylazine, a veterinary anesthetic…

Phoenix, AZ, June 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, has emerged as a significant public health concern across the United States, contributing to a surge in overdose-related fatalities. In response to…

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By GEOFF MULVIHILL - Associated Press The U.S. has named a veterinary tranquilizer as an “emerging threat” when it's mixed with the powerful opioid fentanyl, clearing the way for more efforts to stop…

Physician’s Briefing Staff WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Congressional leaders introduced a bill on Tuesday that would further restrict access to the veterinary drug xylazine, which is…

Cara Murez WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Congressional leaders introduced a bill on Tuesday that would further restrict access to the veterinary drug xylazine, which is now being added to…

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning on Mar. 21, 2023, about an increase in trafficking of fentanyl adulterated with xylazine, which can increase the risk of overdosing on an already deadly drug. Xylazine is…