| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. Gangs mix another potent sedative into U.S. street drugs causing 'mass overdoses'
USA. Gangs mix another potent sedative into U.S. street drugs causing 'mass overdoses'
Public health officials say Mexican cartels and drug gangs inside the U.S. are mixing a dangerous chemical sedative called medetomidine into fentanyl and other drugs sold on the street. The combination triggered a new wave of overdoses that began in late April and have accelerated in May. (wqln/pbs, USA, 03.06.2024)
https://www.wqln.org/health/2024-05-29/gangs-mix-another-potent-sedative-into-u-s-street-drugs-causing-mass-overdoses