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HEALTHJun 26 · 08:30 UTCSTAT NEWSHannah Harris Green

Jails are the frontline in fielding dangerous new type of drug withdrawal

A Pennsylvania jail inmate experienced severe withdrawal symptoms from fentanyl laced with medetomidine, a tranquilizer causing extreme complications. Institutions, particularly carceral settings, are struggling to address the treatment gap for this dangerous drug combination.

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