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The Emerging of Xylazine as a New Drug of Abuse and its Health Consequences among Drug Users in Puerto Rico

Juan Carlos Reyes, Juan Negrón, Héctor M. Colón, Alberto Padilla, Margare Millan, Tomás D. Matos, Rafaela R. Robles

Journal of Urban Health · 2012 · 183 citations · 14 references

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Reliability of self-reported HIV risk behaviors of drug users.

Richard Needle, Dennis G. Fisher, Norman L. Weatherby et al. · Psychology of Addictive Behaviors · 1995 · 492 citations

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GC–MS confirmation of xylazine (Rompun), a veterinary sedative, in exchanged needles

Nayra Rodríguez, José Vargas Vidot, Juan Panelli et al. · Drug and Alcohol Dependence · 2008 · 121 citations · Full text

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Xylazine (veterinary sedative) use in Puerto Rico

Rafael A. Torruella · Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy · 2011 · 120 citations · Full text

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Racial Disparities in Mental Health Service Use by Adolescents Who Thought About or Attempted Suicide

Stacey Freedenthal · Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior · 2007 · 104 citations

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Concurrent Detection of Heroin, Fentanyl, and Xylazine in Seven Drug‐related Deaths Reported from the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office

Stella C. Wong, John Curtis, William E. Wingert · Journal of Forensic Sciences · 2008 · 102 citations · Full text

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