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USA. A New Drug is Driving a Dangerous Withdrawal Crisis
USA. A New Drug is Driving a Dangerous Withdrawal Crisis
A powerful veterinary sedative called medetomidine is rapidly reshaping the overdose crisis in Philadelphia and placing new strain on hospitals and treatment systems, according to The New York Times. Unlike prior waves of the crisis, this crisis is not defined solely by fatal overdoses but by severe, life-threatening withdrawal. (Addiction Policy Forum, USA, 23.01.2026)
https://www.addictionpolicy.org/post/a-new-drug-is-reshaping-the-overdose-crisis-through-withdrawal