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How veterinary sedative xylazine transformed Pa.'s illicit drug supply

By NADDI Admin posted 07-01-2025 14:14

  

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The drug that has overtaken Philadelphia's illicit street supply first came to the United States less than two decades ago.

Now, "it's to the point that basically everything [the Philadelphia Department of Health] tests is fentanyl and xylazine," said Dr. David T. O'Gurek.

O'Gurek is a vice chairman of Lehigh Valley Health Network's department of family medicine, innovation, equity and wellness.

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