Public Health Scotland has recently raised concern about a new veterinary drug being spotted in the illicit supply of opioids like heroin.

A powerful veterinary sedative, medetomidine, is increasingly appearing in street supplies of the already deadly opioid ...

Growing treatment of severe withdrawal in patients with opioid use points to the consequences of the increase of medetomidine ...

It’s not the zombie apocalypse—not even close—but most people who view users of the sedative xylazine, which is increasingly mixed with fentanyl in the illicit drug supply, say they resemble zombies, ...

A powerful veterinary sedative, medetomidine, is increasingly infiltrating the street supplies of the already deadly opioid ...

Disturbing evidence has also emerged of 'rhino tranq' being used as a date rape drug.

The animal tranquilizer xylazine's spread into Philadelphia's illicit opioid supply has introduced new hazards to an already dangerous drug crisis, sending people in addiction into intense blackouts ...

City officials released finalized reports Tuesday confirming that drug overdose deaths dropped slightly in 2023 and providing a more detailed picture of how the addiction crisis has been impacting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:HANDOUT A deadly new street drug dubbed "rhino tranq" is sweeping Scotland's streets. Experts warn medetomidine – a ...

Maryland and Baltimore’s Health Departments are warning of an increased threat of a veterinary sedative called Medetomidine detected in the illicit drug supply. The drug causes severe withdrawal ...