Update on Xylazine in Canada and the United States

Report
by
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction

Release Date

2023

Geography

North America

Language of Resource

English and French

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

No

Findings/Key points

This Bulletin updates recent data on xylazine’s presence in the unregulated drug supply from a CCENDU alert in July 2022. It also assesses concerns among community partners and highlights public health-based solutions. CCENDU partnered with the National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS) in the United States and the Public Health Agency of Canada to create the update.

Français : https://www.ccsa.ca/fr/bulletin-du-rccet-nouvelles-donnees-sur-la-xylaz…

Keywords

Drug checking
Illegal drugs