Epidemiology of Xylazine-Positive Fatal Overdoses in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 2019-2023.
We encourage localized interventions to address the xylazine-fentanyl syndemic. Policy measures such as Wisconsin Act 217, which legalized xylazine testing materials, promote evidence-based harm reduction tools to mitigate the risks associated with xylazine's increasing prevalence in the Midwest.
Authors
- Kirsten M. M. Beyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7513-8528)
- H. B. L. Russell
- Yuhong Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3658-1308)
- Ronald Anguzu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7924-7182)
- Max Mantych (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4641-6751)
- Cassandra Laibly
Institutions
- Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
- Milwaukee County Medical Complex (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00