In recent years, Philadelphia has tragically become the hotspot for the escalating Xylazine crisis. By the conclusion of 2023, investigations found that in excess of 90% of illegal fentanyl samples in the city showed traces of Xylazine. Xylazine is a drug not designed for human use and is associated with causing fatal overdoses. It has…
Against the odds of a devastating xylazine crisis, Philadelphia has found a fighting force within the Penn Medicine health network. Xylazine, a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer (also called 'tranq') that was never intended for human usage, has unfortunately become a critical health problem in the city, appearing in over 90% of illicit fentanyl samples by the…