‘Rhino tranq’ detected in St Louis drug supply, raising alarms over overdose risk

Health officials are warning about a dangerous new drug emerging in the U.S. supply—medetomidine, also known on the street as ...
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Drug overdose deaths drop sharply in the U.S. even as new street drugs emerge

Drug overdose deaths continue to drop in the U.S., but experts say new street drugs made from synthetic chemicals are emerging rapidly.

Use of street drug ‘tranq’ grows in Bay State, panel finds, including in WMass

In Massachusetts, xylazine contamination was first detected in 2021. It is a powerful sedative that can cause blackouts and ...
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A new, potent street drug is causing severe withdrawal, and Philly doctors are scrambling to respond

Dominic Cipriano couldn’t stop shaking. A drug dealer on the streets of Kensington had sold him a bag of what he thought was fentanyl. But whatever Cipriano had taken didn’t produce the familiar rush ...

Drug trafficking organization operating out of Philadelphia coffee shop busted, authorities say

More than a dozen people were arrested in what authorities are calling Operation Cocaine and Coffee in North Philadelphia.
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Combatting Drug Crisis and Building Trust with the Community

Dalton Barrett is the program manager for the Edgecombe County EMS Post Overdose Response Team, or PORT. (Photo by Taylor Sisk / Daily Yonder) “Don Julio.” “AT&T.” “Ruby Tuesday.” “Call of Duty.” ...