Wastewater Surveillance for Xylazine in Kentucky

• Main Authors: Chris Delcher, PhD (Author), Dana Quesinberry, JD, DrPH (Author), Soroosh Torabi, PhD (Author), Scott Berry, PhD (Author), James W. Keck, MD (Author), Abhya Rani (Author), Bikram Subedi, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: In the U.S., xylazine, the veterinary non-opioid sedative, has emerged as a major threat to people who use illicitly manufactured fentanyl and other drugs. The aim of this study was to compare wastewater detection of xylazine with other public health and safety surveillance data from 2...