Healio (2/3, Miller) reports, “The percentage of fatal overdose cases in Philadelphia with detectable levels of xylazine rose from 2% to 31% during a 10-year period, suggesting that the United States’ opioid epidemic ‘continues to evolve,’” investigators concluded after analyzing “data on overdose deaths from heroin, fentanyl or both from the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office.” The findings were published online in the journal Injury Prevention.
Related Links:
— “Xylazine found in one-third of fatal opioid overdoses in Philadelphia “Janel Miller, Healio, February 3, 2021