Number of seizures increased from 55 in 2017 to 247 in 2022; total weight of ketamine increased from 57.8 to 703.3 kg
Overdose prevention centers allow people to use illegal drugs under supervision so they can potentially be revived if they overdose
Nervous system disorders, cardiac disorders, and liver injury have been reported in young adults taking Apetamin
More than 3,000 people who died of an overdose in the United States had xylazine in their system in 2021
Pooled incidence 1.7 and 12.1 per 100 person-years for HIV, hepatitis C, respectively, with higher risk seen in the young and in women
Federal officials warn that the drug is increasingly being mixed with fentanyl
Among the towns where this may be happening are beach resort locations, such as Playa del Carmen and Tulum
Xylazine -- used to sedate large animals such as horses and deer -- is sold on the street under the names tranq, Philly dope, and zombie drug
However, sellers and traffickers of hard drugs will still face criminal prosecution
Reduced levels of teen cannabis use and nicotine vaping seen during pandemic continued, while alcohol use returned to prepandemic level