'It's time to think outside the box': NC street drug scientist warns about deadly substance - WRAL
health 2026/06/01 16:04:48

'It's time to think outside the box': NC street drug scientist warns about deadly substance - WRAL

Source:WRAL.com
Author:Heidi Kirk, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

A dangerous substance known as medetomidine is crowding emergency rooms in some states. Medetomidine is appearing in North Carolina’s street drug supply, according to scientists at the University of North Carolina’s Street Drug Analysis Lab.