The emerging of xylazine as a new drug of abuse and its health consequences among drug users in Puerto Rico.

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Published in J Urban Health on June 01, 2012

Authors

J C Reyes1, J L Negrón, H M Colón, A M Padilla, M Y Millán, T D Matos, R R Robles

Author Affiliations

1: Medical Science Campus Universidad de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico. juan.reyes5@upr.edu

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