Xylazine, a dangerous drug associated with painful necrotic sores and fatal overdoses, has made its way into the UK market, causing concern after being linked to at least 11 deaths and various health issues.
Experts are urging urgent action to enhance drug testing and invest in treatment programs to prevent a potential crisis in the UK, following its spread from the US where it is combined with fentanyl to mimic heroin highs.
Senior author Dr. Caroline Copeland highlights the alarming nature of the situation, emphasizing the lack of testing for xylazine in the UK until recently despite its presence in various illicit substances.
[
add
]
[
|
|
...
]