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Adulteration: The New Fentanyl Contaminant
Season 3
Episode 19
Published 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
A street drug nicknamed “rhino tranq.” An adulterant also used routinely in emergency and intensive care. And a withdrawal syndrome that can become life-threatening.
Your patient. Your diagnosis. Your decision.
An interactive addiction-medicine case involving contaminated street drugs, profound sedation, slow heart rate, high blood pressure, severe withdrawal, and uncertainty about the modern drug supply.