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UPMC creates treatment blueprint for patients with wounds and withdrawal symptoms from xylazine-laced drugs

By CBS News  
   April 24, 2025

UPMC in Pennsylvania is one of the first health systems to write a blueprint for treating patients experiencing gruesome side effects from drugs laced with xylazine. The UPMC team published the guidelines in the Substance Use and Addiction Journal to share the easy-to-follow roadmap for other hospitals to use.

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