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first_reported: 2026-11-10 06:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 06:00 EST
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# Overdose deaths fall as medetomidine complicates withdrawal

WHYY reports that overdose deaths are falling while medetomidine is complicating withdrawal from illicit drugs, leaving people struggling to find treatment.

Section: [Health](/philadelphia/section/life.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [WHYY](https://whyy.org/articles/medetomidine-opioids-philadelphia-treatment-withdrawal/), 2026-11-10 06:00 EST: As overdose deaths fall, a changing drug supply is making Philadelphia’s opioid crisis harder to escape

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