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Animal tranquilizers found in illegal opioids may suppress the lifesaving medication naloxone − and cause more overdose deaths

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Michael White : Animal tranquilizers xylazine and medetomidine are in one-third of illegal opioids in the U.S. White: Adding the tranquilizers to these already illicit drugs could keep naloxone, a medication known to prevent deaths from opioid overdose, from working.

White: New research suggests it might be better to do rescue breathing if first responders arrive sooner.

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