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Addiction ProfessionalAnimal Tranquilizer Found in Increasing Number of Screenings

As originally reported in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, use of the animal tranquilizer xylazine has now been seen in more than 23 states in the US. Finding the drug in a patient sample should prompt the physician to look for early signs of tissue infection and other symptoms.

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