Public Health Alerts: Emergence of medetomidine in New York’s illicit drug supply

Public Health Alerts: Emergence of #medetomidine in New York’s illicit drug supply www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt...

Warning about potent tranquilizer in Alberta’s drug supply that defies overdose treatments A powerful tranquilizer surfacing in Alberta’s unregulated drug supply cannot be reversed by standard opioid overdose treatments, warns an Alberta-based researcher and physician.

Warning about potent veterinary tranquilizer #Medetomidine in #Alberta’sdrugsupply that defies overdose treatments ca.news.yahoo.com/warning-pote...

Double trouble: New drug on B.C. streets brings hallucinations, vomiting, ICU after overdose For months, British Columbia’s health officials have been issuing warnings about a new street drug that’s sent overdose calls soaring, but the risk of withdrawal hasn’t been well understood.

"The animal tranquilizer #medetomidine has been found mixed with the #opioid #fentanyl in up to half of the drugs tested by the #BC Centre for #SubstanceUse. It’s that combination...that makes the situation so challenging and increasingly life-threatening." #Canada www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

‘Disturbing’ scenes, record overdoses, as powerful sedative hits B.C. drug supply VANCOUVER — Last weekend, frontline health workers in Trail, B.C., reported "disturbing" scenes to Dr. Karin Goodison, medical health officer with Interior Health. She said workers were finding about ...

"[Frontline] workers were finding about 20 people unconscious each night, “lying out in the cold in the street,” & suffering memory loss due to #overdoses ...workers with years of experience described it as the worst situation they had ever seen" #BC #medetomidine nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/01/29/b...

More than a dozen overdoses in 24 hours linked to veterinary sedative: VicPD Fifteen non-fatal overdoses over a 24-hour period were linked to medetomidine, a veterinary sedative now being mixed with opioids like fentanyl, Victoria police said.

"Police and health agencies are warning of a spike in #overdoses... Fifteen non-fatal overdoses over a 24-hour period were linked to #medetomidine, a veterinary sedative now being mixed with opioids like fentanyl, #Victoria police said" #VancouverIsland #BC www.timescolonist.com/local-news/m...

'Disturbing' scenes, record overdoses, as powerful sedative hits B.C. drug supply Last weekend, frontline health workers in Trail, B.C., reported "disturbing" scenes to Dr. Karin Goodison, medical health officer with Interior Health.

‘Disturbing’ scenes, record overdoses, as powerful sedative hits B.C. drug supply

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Toxic drug poisoning alert issued for entire province | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper The BC Centre for Disease Control has issued a warning about the increase in drug poisonings seen throughout the province of British Columbia. The warning was issued January 26 to people that use illi...

"The #BC Centre for Disease Control has issued a warning about the increase in drug poisonings seen throughout the province of #BritishColumbia. The warning was issued January 26 to people that use illicit substances" #medetomidine #fentanyl #Canada www.hashilthsa.com/news/2026-01...

Veterinary drug in B.C.'s illicit drug supply makes overdoses harder to reverse Health officials say there’s been an increase in medetomidine — a powerful sedative used by veterinarians — showing up in unregulated drugs. When mixed with opiates like fentanyl, it can be deadly.

"Operated by the University of #Victoria, the service, which takes in samples from across #VancouverIsland, has been noting an increase in the frequency and concentration of #medetomidine since the beginning of last year" @uvic.ca #BC #BritishColumbia #Canada www.timescolonist.com/local-news/v...

Rise of illicit medetomidine use: A worrisome trend - PubMed This review highlights the growing prevalence of medetomidine, which has surpassed xylazine also in some areas, and advocates for strengthened public health efforts to address this emerging crisis.

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Join us NEXT WEEK January 9 at 1-2 PM ET for the Addiction Toxicology Case Conference on “7-OH & #Medetomidine and other Novel Substances Emerging Adulterants on the Drug Scene." This FREE webinar is available to everyone! Register now: https://bit.ly/4pIBanX

" #BritishColumbia has seen a record number of 911 calls related to #medetomidine, a veterinary tranquilizer making its way into the toxic drug supply. #Overdose prevention officers say that users overdosing on the drug don’t respond to #NARCAN treatment." #BC #Canada youtu.be/YmuMH5-qX_U

A Powerful New Drug Is Creating a ‘Withdrawal Crisis’ in Philadelphia

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B.C. sees record number of 911 calls about toxic drug overdoses, health authority says | CBC News The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) said that British Columbia has seen a record number of 911 calls related to toxic drug poisonings, as officials issue warnings about an increasingly tainted s...

"The #FirstNations #Health Authority (FNHA) said that #BritishColumbia has seen a record number of 911 calls related to #toxicdrug poisonings, as officials issue warnings about an increasingly tainted supply." #Vancouver #BC @thefnha.bsky.social #Canada #medetomidine www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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This week: naloxone in schools in BC by December, BC and qathet drug alerts, #medetomidine information, and more!

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Drug and Alcohol Review: Vol 44, No 7 Click on the title to browse this issue

November issue online now!

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With research on #kava, public opinion & #policy, #naloxone, #decriminalisation, drug-checking, #medetomidine, #buprenorphine, #withdrawal, #AOD treatment services, #HarmReduction, #steroids, #alcohol, #cannabis, #FASD & #smoking

The EU's Climate Ambitions at Risk Due to Regulatory Failures in Maritime Transportation A crucial warning from I-Tech highlights the regulatory flaws threatening the EU's climate goals and maritime innovation. Immediate action is needed.

The EU's Climate Ambitions at Risk Due to Regulatory Failures in Maritime Transportation #Sweden #Gothenburg #I-Tech #Selektope #medetomidine

EU's Climate Ambitions Under Threat Due to Regulatory Framework Flaws in Shipping Sector I-Tech highlights how the EU's flawed regulatory processes are compromising climate goals and innovation in marine transportation, urging for immediate reforms.

EU's Climate Ambitions Under Threat Due to Regulatory Framework Flaws in Shipping Sector #I-Tech #Selektope #medetomidine

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🚨Join ACMT and @toxicacmt.bsky.social for an interactive chat on X exploring #medetomidine next Wed. 7/23 4pm ET! Search the hashtag to follow the conversation - add your voice by tagging @acmtmedtox and #firesidetox.

TOMORROW, 7/9, 2 PM ET, #ACAAMDidactic: "#Epidemiology of #SUDs & #Nitazenes and #Medetomidine," presented by Timothy K. Brennan, MD MPH, and Edwin Salsitz, MD, from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

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Notes from the field: Suspected #medetomidine withdrawal syndrome among fentanyl-exposed patients ft. Samantha Huo, @JMPerroneMD (@UPennEM), @ecaseyrx (Pharmacy) & Maya Arora (@CAMP_Penn) www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

CDC Warns: Medetomidine's Alarming Rise in U.S. Drug Supply Learn about the alarming rise of medetomidine, a dangerous animal sedative now mixed with fentanyl in the U.S. drug market. Stay informed!

Medetomidine Alert: The New Dangerous Drug Mixing Into America’s Illicit Supply #Medetomidine #OpioidCrisis #FentanylCrisis #CDCAlert #AnimalSedative #StreetDrugs #NaloxoneResistance #DrugMixingDangers #HealthCrisis #PhiladelphiaDrugs #ChicagoOverdose

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Animal sedative medetomidine is showing up in the US illegal drug supply, CDC says NEW YORK (AP) — The animal sedative medetomidine is increasingly showing up in the U.S. illegal drug supply, according to three reports released Thursday.

"In Chicago, health officials last May were puzzled by a surge in overdoses. The patients had taken #fentanyl, but the overdose-reversing drug #naloxone didn't seem to work." #medetomidine #xylazine www.stalbertgazette.com/health/anima...

HRRC's Dr. Raagini Jawa spoke to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette to discuss a new adulterant in the PA drug supply, #medetomidine. Read the full article here: www.post-gazette.com/news/health/... #harmreduction #xylazine #pittsburgh

#SF has seen its first death involving the drug #Medetomidine, an animal tranquilizer, mixed with #fentanyl. #SFDPH says at this time the drug is not widespread. The #SanFrancisco Chronicle reports the person who overdosed was a 46-year-old woman who had multiple drugs in her system.

‘The zombie drug’: Health Canada finds more animal tranquillizer in illicit drugs A potent animal tranquilizer is making its way into Canadian street drugs at an exponential rate.

"A potent animal tranquilizer is making its way into Canadian street drugs at an exponential rate.
#Medetomidine is used to sedate animals and is only approved for veterinary use..."it doesn’t respond to #naloxone"" #overdose #Saskatoon #Canada www.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/ar...