Xylazine Use Among People Who Inject Drugs, Philadelphia 2022

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Authors

Marissa Tan · Diversified Technical Systems (United States)

Tanner Nassau · Diversified Technical Systems (United States)

Danica Kuncio · Diversified Technical Systems (United States)

Dana Higgins · Diversified Technical Systems (United States)

Daniel Teixeira da Silva · Diversified Technical Systems (United States)

David R. Tomlinson · Diversified Technical Systems (United States)

Abstract

Public health entities should prioritize studying the use and health effects of xylazine in their jurisdictions and consider supporting point-of-care and drug-checking surveillance in addition to raising awareness of xylazine in the drug supply.

Topics & Keywords

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Poisoning and overdose treatments Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Addiction Medicine

Volume 18, Issue 2, pp. 194-200

DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001264

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