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Jails are the frontline in fielding dangerous new type of drug withdrawal

Medetomidine-laced opioids cause severe, life-threatening withdrawal in jails. Here's why many facilities remain ill-equipped to treat a growing crisis.

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Jails are the frontline in fielding dangerous new type of drug withdrawal
Medetomidine-laced opioids cause severe, life-threatening withdrawal in jails. Here's why many facilities remain ill-equipped to treat a growing crisis.
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