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New street drug medetomidine complicating how overdoses are treated
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2:50Now PlayingA potent animal tranquilizer known as medetomidine is fueling a surge in overdoses across the nation. Unlike opioids, which can be countered with naloxone, also known as Narcan, medetomidine doesn't respond to the life-saving drug, making it even more dangerous when mixed with other substances.
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