Potency-Enhancing Synthetics in the Drug Overdose Epidemic: Xylazine (“Tranq”), Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and the Displacement of Heroin in Philadelphia and Tijuana
<p>Multiple transformations—referred to as “waves” in a panoply of recent public health and law enforcement publications—have rendered North American drug markets increasingly toxic since the early 2010s. The introduction of exceptionally potent synthetic sedatives and stimulants is initiating...
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| Language: | English |
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LSE Press
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Illicit Economies and Development |
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| Online Access: | https://jied.lse.ac.uk/articles/122 |