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DEA says fentanyl mixed with new drugs is making overdoses more deadly

DEA warns fentanyl is increasingly mixed with nitazenes, xylazine and other drugs, making overdoses harder to treat and more deadly.

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DEA warns fentanyl is increasingly mixed with nitazenes, xylazine and other drugs, making overdoses harder to treat and more deadly.

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Jacksonville Journal-Courier broke the news 18 hours ago on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

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Federal officials say 22 nitazene compounds have been identified since 2020, and naloxone may not fully reverse overdoses involving xylazine or medetomidine.