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Horry County sees rise in xylazine related overdose deaths, coroner says

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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- The Horry County Coroner's office says it's seeing a rise in overdose death's involving xylazine. It says while it's not an opioid, it's found many times laced with fentanyl increasing the risk of an overdose. Xylazine is typically used by veterinarians as a sedative, but it's not approved for humans. The DEA reports from 2020 to 2021, it saw a 1,127% increase in overdose deaths involving xylazine in the southern re…

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Horry County sees rise in xylazine related overdose deaths, coroner says

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- The Horry County Coroner's office says it's seeing a rise in overdose death's involving xylazine. It says while it's not an opioid, it's found many times laced with fentanyl increasing the risk of an overdose. Xylazine is typically used by veterinarians as a sedative, but it's not approved for humans. The DEA reports from 2020 to 2021, it saw a 1,127% increase in overdose deaths involving xylazine in the southern re…

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Coroner’s office says overdose deaths involving animal tranquilizer on the rise in Horry County

The Horry County Coroner’s Office says it’s monitoring a recent rise in overdose deaths involving a veterinary tranquilizer.

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