The first drug-related death associated with xylazine use in the UK and Europe.
Adulterant
Death
Overdose
Surveillance
Toxicology
Xylazine
Journal
Journal of forensic and legal medicine
ISSN: 1878-7487
Titre abrégé: J Forensic Leg Med
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101300022
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2023
Jul 2023
Historique:
received:
14
12
2022
revised:
12
05
2023
accepted:
21
05
2023
medline:
18
7
2023
pubmed:
27
5
2023
entrez:
26
5
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
On November 8th The National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths (NPSAD) receives reports on drug-related deaths from coroners In England, Wales and Northern Ireland on a voluntary basis. The NPSAD was searched for cases with xylazine detections in cases received by December 31, 2022. One drug-related death associated with xylazine use was reported to NPSAD by December 31, 2022. The deceased was a 43-year-old male who was found dead at home with drug paraphernalia located at the property in May 2022. The post-mortem examination identified recent puncture wounds to the groin. Coronial documentation reports that the deceased had a history of illicit drug use. A number of drugs were detected by post-mortem toxicology and xylazine was implicated in death alongside heroin, fentanyl and cocaine. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first death associated with xylazine use reported in the UK, and even Europe, and indicates the entry of xylazine into the UK drug supply. This report highlights the importance of monitoring changes in illicit drug markets and the emergence of new drugs.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND AIMS
OBJECTIVE
On November 8th
METHODS
METHODS
The National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths (NPSAD) receives reports on drug-related deaths from coroners In England, Wales and Northern Ireland on a voluntary basis. The NPSAD was searched for cases with xylazine detections in cases received by December 31, 2022.
RESULTS
RESULTS
One drug-related death associated with xylazine use was reported to NPSAD by December 31, 2022. The deceased was a 43-year-old male who was found dead at home with drug paraphernalia located at the property in May 2022. The post-mortem examination identified recent puncture wounds to the groin. Coronial documentation reports that the deceased had a history of illicit drug use. A number of drugs were detected by post-mortem toxicology and xylazine was implicated in death alongside heroin, fentanyl and cocaine.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first death associated with xylazine use reported in the UK, and even Europe, and indicates the entry of xylazine into the UK drug supply. This report highlights the importance of monitoring changes in illicit drug markets and the emergence of new drugs.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37236142
pii: S1752-928X(23)00060-4
doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2023.102542
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Xylazine
2KFG9TP5V8
Heroin
70D95007SX
Pharmaceutical Preparations
0
Fentanyl
UF599785JZ
Illicit Drugs
0
Analgesics, Opioid
0
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
102542Informations de copyright
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