Animal tranquilizer found in drugs tested after Belleville overdose emergency

Public health officials say testing shows xylazine, a tranquilizer used in veterinary procedures, was found in a drug sample taken around the time of the overdose emergency in Belleville, Ont.

Animal tranquilizer found in drugs tested after Belleville overdose emergency
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Public health officials say testing shows xylazine, a tranquilizer used in veterinary procedures, was found in a drug sample taken around the time of the overdose emergency in Belleville, Ont.