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‘They Just Were Too Afraid’: Health Agencies Confront Stigma of Addiction Amid Fentanyl Epidemic

As local health agencies deploy various strategies to confront the fentanyl scourge, they face an ill that lacks an obvious remedy: the stigma of addiction.
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Toxic Industrial Chemical Being Found in CA Street Fentanyl

Another chemical agent is showing up in fentanyl sold on the streets. It's a toxic industrial chemical used to increase the amount of fentanyl sold…
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“Tranq burns” are common skin manifestations in patients who inject substances tainted with Xylazine.

Xylazine Overdose: Why More Naloxone Is Not the Answer

While Naloxone administration antagonizes the effect of fentanyl, it does not reverse the effects of Xylazine.
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DEA Warns of Spike in Fentanyl Mixed with Xylazine

Because xylazine is not an opioid, Narcan does not reverse its effects.
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Former MA EMT Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Fentanyl Citrate Vials

Candice Mangan, 43, of Medford pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer product in U.S. District Court.
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The EMS Handoff: A Conversation of Incident Exposure to Fentanyl and Social Media

Bradley and David take a look at body cam footage after a deputy came face to face with a powdery substance.
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With Overdose Deaths Rising, Ohio County May Open Second Morgue

Franklin County has experienced nearly 30 deaths because of suspected opioid overdoses between Jan. 31 and Feb. 9, according to Dr. Anahi Ortiz, the county's…
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Letter with Apparent Fentanyl Sickens 11 at New York Prison

Employees at a maximum security New York prison fell ill Friday after a letter was opened that contained a substance believed to be fentanyl, Gov.…
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