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Animal tranquilizer driving deadly rise in opioid ODs in Philadelphia
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Philadelphia has seen a surge in overdose deaths involving heroin and/or fentanyl and an animal tranquilizer called xylazine. (UPI/Shutterstock/Maxal Tamor)
Philadelphia is seeing a surge in overdose fatalities involving heroin and/or fentanyl plus an animal tranquilizer not approved for human use, according to a new study.
The tranquilizer called xylazine is a non-opioid sedative and painkiller approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration solely as a veterinary drug. In Philadelphia, it goes by the street name tranq.
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Tranq was a factor in nearly a third of the city s heroin/fentanyl deaths in 2019 up significantly from 2010-2015, when it factored in just 2%, researchers said. That quickly shot up to roughly 10% in 2016 and to 18% in 2018.
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Mayor Kenney tours COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia confident in vaccination plan following Philly Fighting COVID controversy
FOX 29 s Kelly Rule has more on Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney touring the city s mass vaccination site following the Philly Fighting COVID controversy.
PHILADELPHIA - Mayor Kenney toured the Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Pennsylvania Convention Center Wednesday as the city continues to deal with the fallout from the Philly Fighting COVID partnership.
As a part of the tour, Mayor Kenney and Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley held a press conference and took questions on the city s ongoing vaccination efforts.