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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Wounds Are Common Among People Who Use Illicit Opioids, But Proper Wound Care Is Hard To Find
August 23, 2024
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release:

The animal tranquilizer xylazine is increasingly found in the illicit opioid supply nationwide, leading to severe wounds among people who use drugs. New research led by a University of Pittsburgh physician-scientist and published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence seeks to understand wound care experiences of this population.

A cross-sectional survey . . .

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