Philadelphia Public Health Alert: Risks of Xylazine Use and Withdrawal

Published on June 21, 2022

CBH encourages providers to review the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s alert about the use of xylazine, a veterinary anesthetic and analgesic that has been increasingly found in samples of street drugs throughout Philadelphia.

Reference: PDPH Health Alert: Risks of Xylazine Use and Withdrawal in People Who Use Drugs in Philadelphia