Xylazine prevalence and concentration in the Los Angeles fentanyl market, 2023–2025
Background: The veterinary sedative xylazine has been mostly described on the East Coast—yet early reports indicate that it is now arriving to West Coast fentanyl markets. Emerging drug checking approaches can provide information about the concentration and prevalence of xylazine in illicit fentanyl...
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| Main Authors: | Joseph Friedman, Caitlin A. Molina, Adam J. Koncsol, Ruby Romero, Morgan E. Godvin, Elham Jalayer, Spider Davila, Oscar Arellano, Amanda Cowan, Brian Hurley, Chelsea L. Shover |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-09-01
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| Series: | Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772724625000472 |
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