Animal Tranquillizer Xylazine Sweeping Kensington Streets

By Jessica Kartalija, CBS Philadelphia

January 25, 2023

Kensington has been plagued by an opioid crisis for years. Now, another drug on Philadelphia's streets is making a devastating situation catastrophic.

According to medical toxicologists at Temple Health, xylazine, a veterinary sedative, can be found in 90% of the city's dope supply.

"Their children are walking amongst this," Sarah Laurel said.

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