Naloxone (Drug)

Animal Sedative Mixed With Fentanyl Brings Fresh Horror to US Drug Zones

PHILADELPHIA — Over a matter of weeks, Tracey McCann watched in horror as the bruises she was accustomed to getting from injecting fentanyl began hardening into an armor of crusty, blackened tissue. Something must have gotten into the supply. Switching corner dealers didn’t help. People were saying that everyone’s dope was being cut with something […]

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Overdose Deaths Continue Rising, With Fentanyl and Meth Key Culprits

Across Alaska, Dr. Zink said, fentanyl kills many overdose victims before bystanders or emergency responders can revive them with naloxone, a medication that can quickly reverse an opioid overdose. “You don’t have a second chance if you don’t immediately have naloxone available,” she said. A recent study of illicit pills seized by drug enforcement authorities […]

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